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Publication  68. 

Botanical   Series.  '  Vol.   I,   No.   7, 


FLORA 


OF     THE 


ISLAND   OF    ST.    CROIX 


Charles  Frederick  Millspaugh,   M.D.„ 
Curator,  Department  of  Botany. 


Chicago,  U.  S.  A. 

November,   1902. 


FLORA  OF  THE  ISLAND  OF  ST.  CROIX. 


CHARLES  F.  MILLSPAUGH,  M.D. 


St.  Croix  is  the  largest  of  the  three  principal  islands  of  the  group 
known  as  the  Danish  West  Indies.  It  lies  in  latitude  17°  36'  N.  and 
longitude  64°  36'  W.,  about  40  miles  south  by  east  from  St. 
Thomas,  from  which  it  is  separated  by  a  depth  of  water  varying  from 
1,100  to  2,450  fathoms.  The  island  lies  with  its  longest  diameter  of 
21  miles  nearly  east  and  west,  is  about  5  miles  wide  at  its  broadest 
part,  and  has  an  area  of  about  57  square  miles.  Its  width  in  the 
western  half  is  nearly  uniform.  The  northern  and  southern  shores 
gradually  approach  each  other  toward  the  eastern  end,  where  they 
meet  in  a  rounded  point,  making  the  general  outline  of  the  island 
somewhat  like  the  head  of  a  mechanic's  hammer.  The  north  side  is 
entirely  hilly  and  broken,  with  but  one  well-defined  valley — that  of 
the  Salt  River.  The  south  side  is  low  and  slopes  gradually  to  the 
sea.  The  eastern  end  of  the  island  is  composed  of  hills  600  feet  or 
more  in  height  and  is  surrounded  by  an  extensive  shoal  5  to  8 
fathoms  deep.  The  northwestern  end  is  also  hilly,  with  an  abrupt 
coast  line  nearly  steep-to  into  a  fathomage  of  from  600  to  800;  while 
the  southwestern  point  extends  into  a  low  sand  spit  with  shallow 
water  for  some  distance  from  the  shore. 

Like  most  of  the  West  Indian  Islands,  St.  Croix  has  an  early 
histor}'  of  strife  and  governmental  vacillation,  its  possession  in  turn 
by  the  Caribs,  Spain,  England,  France,  Holland  and  Denmark  giving 
rise  to  various  local  names  for  its  towns  and  physical  features.  The 
two  principal  settlements  are  Fredericksted  or  West  End,  having  a 
population  in  1890  of  3,683,  and  Christiansted  or  Bassin,  15  miles 
to  the  east  upon  the  north  shore,  with  a  population  in  1890  of  5,499. 
Fredericksted  is  commercially  the  most  active,  since  it  is  the  princi- 
pal stopping  place  of  steamship  lines  and  large  vessels;  while 
Christiansted,  the  capital  city,  though  having  a  fine  and  protected 
harbor,  is  accessible  to  small  vessels  only.  The  population  of  the 
island  is  placed  at  19,783  persons,  of  whom  nine-tenths  are  black. 

The  climate  of  the  island  is  very  favorable  for  agriculture.  The 
temperature  is  so  uniform  and  high  that  there  is  never  any  hint  of 

441 


442 


Field  Columihan  Museum — Botany,  Vol.  I. 


frost.  Contrary  to  the  statement  of  Baron  Eggers,*  Mr.  Ricksecker 
states  that  the  air  is  very  humid,  and  heavy  dews  are  so  common  that 
it  was  not  considered  safe  to  sit  out  of  doors  in  the  evening.  Any 
article  of  iron  left  exposed,  even  for  a  short  time,  gathers  rust  rapidly. 
The  average  temperature  is  about  8i°  F.,  the  range  of  monthly  aver- 
ages being  from  78°  F.  (February)  to  84°  F.  (September).  The 
lowest  and  highest  temperatures  in  the  shade  were  65^  and  96°  F., 
respectively,  though  in  the  sun  it  has  been  known  to  go  so  high  as 
124°.  The  effect  of  this  heat  is  greatly  modified  by  the  trade  winds 
which  blow  steadily  from  October  to  June;  the  rest  of  the  year  the 
winds  are  fitful  and  the  heat  becomes  nearly  unbearable.  The  rain- 
fall is  variably  periodical;  the  yearly  average  for  a  number  of  years 
(1852-1889)  was  46.22  inches;  the  lowest  annual  average  was  29.6 
inches,  and  the  highest  67.6  inches.  The  monthly  averages  for  the 
same  period  were  as  follows: 


January, 

.    2.36  -h 

nclies. 

July,     .        . 

3.54  —  inches 

February, 

■     1.92  + 

" 

August, 

4.56+       " 

Marcli, 

•     1.72  + 

" 

September, 

5-77+       " 

April,  . 

•     2.76  + 

" 

October, 

6.95 

May,    . 

.     4.2    + 

" 

November, 

5-36  +       " 

June,    . 

•     4.05 

" 

December, 

•    3.-OI  +       " 

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ay   be 

seen   that   there 

s   a   rainy   se 

extending  from  May  through  November,  and  a  comparatively  dry- 
season  from  December  to  April,  inclusive.  Thus  the  rain}'  period 
occurs  when  the  trade  winds  become  irregular.  The  west  half  of  the 
island  receives  the  greater  amount  of  rain  and  there  are  other  local 
differences.  There  are  also  great  irregularities  in  the  monthly 
averages  for  different  years;  for  example,  one  year  February  had  .19 
inch  and  another  year  3.75  inches;  May  had  one  year  only  .47 
inch  and  another  year  16.84  inches.  From  January  to  July  the 
cane  crop  is  harvested,  and  as  fast  as  removed  replanting  is  done,  so 
that  the  young  cane  receives  plenty  of  rain  when  most  needed.  Rains 
come  up  out  of  a  clear  sky,  on  very  short  notice,  and  often  pass 
away  in  five  or  ten  minutes,  after  a  tremendous  downpour.  Some- 
times, of  course,  they  may  be  several  hours  in  duration,  in  which 
case  the  guts  become  roaring  torrents  of  muddy  water  effectually 
blocking  travel,  as  there  are  scarcely  any  bridges.  During  seasons 
of  protracted  rains  the  atmosphere  becomes  chilly,  although  the 
thermometer  may  show  a  temperature  of  nearly  80°.  In  such 
seasons  certain  plants  will  bloom  and  produce  fruit.     This  is  notice- 


*  Flora  of  St.  Croix  and  the  Virgin  Islands,  page  4. 


Nov.  igo2.     Flora  of  the  Island  of  St.  Croix — Millspaugh.        443 

ably  true  of  the  cherry  {Malpighia  glabra  L.)  which  often  yields  three 
or  more  crops  in  one  year.  A  number  of  trees  and  shrubs  drop  their 
leaves  during  the  dry  season,  such  as  Anona  squamosa,  Sainyda  serru- 
lata,  Eriodendron  anfractuosum,  Erythroxylum  ovatuin,  Melicocca  bijuga, 
Spondias  litiea,  Comocladia  ilicifoUa,  Piscidia  Erytlirina,  Poinciana  regia, 
Bauhinia  tomcntosa,  Randia  aculeata,  Cordia  alba,  Crescentia  cujete, 
Tccoina  leucoxylon,  Bignonia  unguis,  Citharexylum  qtiadrangulare, 
Phyllanthus  distichous,  Hippoiiiane  Alancitiella,  Hura  crepitans,  and 
■others. 

Unlike  St.  Jan  and  St.  Thomas,  St.  Croix  is  fertile  and  capable 
of  extensive  agricultural  operations,  having  already  been  one  of  the 
notable  sugar  producing  islands  of  the  Antilles.  The  total  number 
of  acres  in  cane  cultivation  in  i88g  was  16,479,  yielding  a  little  less 
than  15,000  tons  of  sugar,  118,000  gallons  of  rum  and  271,400  gallons 
of  molasses,  the  whole  valued  at  $1,069,324. 

]\Iost  of  the  sugar  is  manufactured  at  the  great  central  sugar 
factory,  near  Bassin,  which  is  under  government  control.  There  are 
about  72  estates  ranging  in  size  from  150  to  2,165  acres.  The  origi- 
nal number  of  estates  was  much  larger,  but  in  recent  years  they  have 
been  united;  for  example,  "Wheel  of  Fortune"  estate  now  includes 
the  original  estate  together  with  those  of  Fredericks  Haab,  Stony 
Ground,  Mar's  Hill,  Two  Brothers,  Hesselberg,  and  Smith's  Field. 
Each  estate  has  its  own  little  village  of  stone  huts,  surrounding  or 
near  the  estate  house,  where  the  people  who  are  employed  in  the 
fields  live  with  their  families.  Isolated  dwellings  are  uncommon. 
For  example:  The  estate  of  Big  Princess  is  worked  by  71  men  and 
62  women,  most  of  whom  live  in  its  village  with  their  families.  This 
is  a  village  of  average  size.  There  are  required  besides,  for  this  same 
estate,  32  mules  and  28  oxen.  The  total  number  of  men  thus 
employed  on  the  island,  in  1890,  was  3,635,  or  23.6  to  every  100 
acres;  the  total  number  of  women  was  2,743,  or  17.9  to  each  100  acres; 
the  number  of  mules  was  1,211,  or  7.9  to  each  100  acres;  and  the 
number  of  oxen  was  1,576,  or  10.3  for  100  acres.  These  figures  do 
not  include  the  owners,  managers,  overseers  with  their  families, 
squatters,  invalids,  nor  children  under  thirteen  years  of  age.  The 
amount  of  land  leased  to  squatters  is  increasing  year  by  year,  show- 
ing a  tendency  on  the  part  of  the  natives  to  become  independent. 
Besides  the  laborers  employed  on  the  estates,  many  work  in  the  sugar 
factory  and  on  the  docks,  others  are  engaged  in  fishing  and  himting, 
while  a  large  number  live  from  hand  to  mouth. 

A  few  estates  are  engaged  in  raising  fruit.  Little  La  Grange  has 
an  extensive  banana  field,  and  over  10,000   pineapples  were  grown  in 


444  FiKi.D  Columbian  Museum — Botany,  Vol.  I. 

1895,  Spring  Gardens  has  extensive  plantations  of  cocoa,  coffee, 
mangoes,  oranges,  vanilla,  etc.  There  is  no  doubt  that  the  future 
prosperity  of  the  island  depends  largely  on  the  growing  of  fruit. 

Besides  bananas,  pineapples,  oranges,  lemons,  limes  and  coco- 
nuts, a  number  of  fruits  not  so  commonly  known  are  grown,  making 
St.  Croix  a  fine  field  for  the  horticulturist  or  pomologist.  Many  of 
these  fruits  have  promising  qualities  that  could  be  developed.  The 
guava  {Fsidium)  is  well  known  as  furnishing  a  most  delicious  preserve 
and  jelly.  The  trees  thrive  well  in  grass  lands  and  spread  rapidly.  The 
mango  {Mangifera  indica),  of  which  there  are  a  number  of  varieties, 
is  of  much  importance  locally.  Some  varieties  have  a  very  strong 
turpentine  odor  and  taste,  which  in  others  is  almost  lacking.  A 
favorite  way  of  eating  the  fruit,  which  is  yellow  in  color,  bean-shaped, 
and  about  the  size  of  a  goose  egg,  is  to  knead  it,  then  cut  a  hole  in 
the  tough  skin  and  suck  out  the  semi-fluid  contents.  They  thrive 
well  in  moist  localities  and  are  very  productive.  The  cashew 
[Anacardium  occidentale),  which  is  one  of  the  most  attractive  fruits,  is 
somewhat  of  the  shape  and  size  of  a  bell-pepper  or  pear  and  has  a 
bean-shaped  nut  at  the  lower  end.  The  upper  part  is  bright  scarlet 
or  lemon-yellow,  very  shiny  and  smooth.  It  is  juicy  and  sweet  and 
is  very  good  stewed,  resembling  a  sweet-apple  conserve.  The  nuts 
contain  a  very  acrid  oil  which  produces  painful  blisters.  By  roast- 
ing, this  oil  is  driven  out  and  the  kernel  then  becomes  edible  and  has 
the  flavor  of  an  almond.  These  trees  thrive  on  the  hillside  and 
places  where  there  is  a  moderate  amount  of  moisture.  The  mespel 
{Sapota  achras)  of  several  varieties  and  sizes  is  grown,  some  being 
spheroidal  and  others  oval,  or  egg-shaped,  about  the  size  of  an 
apple;  they  have  a  russet-brown,  scaly  coat,  and,  when  unripe, 
possess  an  acrid,  milky  juice;  the  flowers  emit  an  odor  like  "  machine 
oil."  The  fruit  is  plucked  when  it  will  snap  off  easily  and  is  laid 
away  in  a  cool,  dark  place  for  a  few  days,  when  the  juice  loses  its 
milky  and  acrid  nature  and  the  fruit  becomes  very  luscious  and 
sweetly  astringent.  They  will  bear  shipping,  and  are  sometimes 
found  in  the  New  York  markets.  The  kenep  {Me/icocca  ifijuga)  is 
very  common,  and,  though  not  cultivated,  there  is  a  diversity  in  the 
size  and  flavor  of  the  fruits.  The  flowers  are  very  delicately  vanilla- 
scented,  and  the  fruit  is  borne  in  clusters  like  grapes,  each  fruit 
being  round  or  egg-shaped,  green,  shiny,  and  minutely  warty.  The 
outer  shell  is  about  one-sixteenth  of  an  inch  thick,  white  inside,  quite 
brittle  and  free  from  the  endocarp  which  is  flesh-colored,  somewhat 
gelatinous,  sour-astringent,  and  adhering  to  the  large  white  seed. 
The  soursop  {Anona    muricatd)  and  custard-apple  {Anona  reticulata) 


Nov.  1902.     Flora  of  the  Island  of  St.  Croix — Millspaugh.        445 

are  common.  The  fruit  of  the  former  often  attains  a  diameter  of 
seven  or  eight  inches  and  has  a  smooth  tuberculate,  green  surface; 
the  white  curdy  pulp  having  a  pleasant  acid  taste  and  making  a  very 
delicious  sherbet.  The  custard  apple  is  sweet  and  aromatic,  full  of 
silicious  granules.  It  is  usually  about  the  size  of  an  apple,  pale- 
green  with  deeply  reticulated  or  areolated  surface.  The  mamey 
apple  [Mamtnea  Americana)  is  round,  russet-brown,  from  three  to 
eight  or  more  inches  in  diameter.  The  outer  skin  is  tough  and  one- 
eighth  inch  to  one-quarter  inch  thick.  It  separates  readily  from  the 
firm,  yellow,  juicy,  slightly-stringy  flesh  which  has  a  mild,  sweetly 
acid  taste.  The  big,  brown,  scaly  seed  separates  readily.  The 
cherry  [Maipighia  glabra)  furnishes  excellent,  clear  jellies  and  pre- 
serves. The  bush  is  very  prolific,  bears  several  crops  a  year,  the 
berries  being  shiny-red  and  roundish  or  cuboidal  in  shape,  about  the 
size  of  our  common  cherry.  The  flavor  is  sharp  and  pleasant. 
Tamarinds  are  abundantly  grown,  their  cinnamon-brown,  indehiscent 
pods  being  several  inches  long,  very  brittle,  and  free  from  the 
brownish,  intensely  acid  flesh  in  which  the  seeds  are  embedded. 
They  are  packed  in  syrup  and  shipped  to  the  United  vStates  in  kegs 
or  jars;  if  eaten  without  sugar  the  tong.ue  becomes  sore  in  a  short 
time.  The  trees  grow  to  a  very  large  size  and  the  }'ellow  wood  is 
very  hard  and  tough.  The  guava  berries  {^Eugenia  floribiinda)  are 
shiny  black,  about  the  size  of  small  marbles,  bitterly  aromatic,  mak- 
ing good  preserves.  Mouriria  domingensis  (Walp.)  has  a  fruit  much 
like  a  persimmon  in  taste,  color,  size  and  shape.  It  is  rare,  however, 
and  its  qualities  little  known,  though  I  have  eaten  it  and  found  it 
excellent.  The  bell-apple  {Passiflora  laurifolia)  has  a  large  berry 
whose  pulp,  resembling  raw  white  of  an  egg,  has  the  taste  of  rose- 
water  and  makes  a  delicate  dessert  eaten  from  wine  glasses.  The 
red  manjack  (Cordia  collococca)  has  bright  crimson  berries  the  size  of 
cherries  with  an  astringent,  glutinous  flesh.  The  calabash  {Cres- 
centia  cujcte),  whose  fruit  is  used  for  making  cooking  utensils,  is 
very  common.  ,  The  blossoms  appear  principally  on  the  trunk  and 
thick  limbs  much  like  adventitious  buds.  The  fruit  is  round 
or  nearly  so,  varying  from  three  inches  to  a  foot  in  diameter 
— green,  smooth  and  hard.  The  shell,  which  is  about  one-eighth 
to  one-quarter  inch  thick,  contains  a  pulpy  flesh  adherent  to 
it.  This  shell  is  prepared  for  use  by  sawing  the  fruit  in 
half,  scooping  out  the  pulp,  and  then  boiling  in  water  with  ashes. 
A  sharp  shell  is  then  used  to  scrape  the  inside  surface,  when 
it  is  set  away  for  several  weeks  to  cure.  The  vessel  is  then  of  a 
brown  color,   brittle  but  hard,  and  is  ready  to  be  used  in  cooking. 


446  FiKi.ij  Columbian  Museum — Botany,  Vol.  I. 

They  sell  for  from  one  up  to  ten  cents  apiece.  The  sea-grape 
{^Coccoloba  uvifera)  bears  clusters  of  egg-shaped,  plum-colored  fruits, 
about  the  size  of  small  plums,  with  a  very  astringent,  rank  taste. 
They  are  said  to  make  a  good  jelly  and  preserve.  The  alligator  pear 
{Persia  gratissima)  is  used  extensively  as  a  vegetable,  being  eaten  raw 
with  salt  and  pepper.  The  flesh  is  yellowish,  of  a  buttery  consist- 
ency, and  mild  flavor,  somewhat  resembling  pumpkin.  Of  the  well- 
known  fruits,  the  varieties  are  excellent.  The  oranges  are  of 
exquisite  flavor  and  good  size,  though  there  is  only  one  estate 
(Spring  Gardens)  where  orange  culture  is  engaged  in  to  any  great 
extent.  Bananas,  known  locally  as  "  figs,"  are  of  unsurpassed 
quality  and  are  grown  extensively  at  Little  La  Grange  and,  Canaan. 
The  limes  are  far  better,  and,  consequently,  are  used  much  more  than 
lemons.  The  pineapples  are  of  good  size  and  unusually  fine  flavor, 
most  of  the  varieties  being  yellow-fleshed.  There  is  no  reason  why 
St.  Croix  should  not  furnish  the  New  York  markets  with  this  fruit, 
as  it  thrives  on  soil  that  will  not  grow  cane. 

The  various  insurrections,  the  abolition  of  slavery  in  1848,  the 
fall  in  the  price  of  sugar  and  cotton  after  our  civil  war  in  America, 
and  the  impoverishment  of  the  soil  have  diminished  the  prosperity  of 
the  island,  but  the  future  is  bright.  American  ideas  and  American 
energy  can  reclaim  the  barren  places  and  make  St.  Croix  one  of  the 
great  tropic  fruit  markets  of  the  world. 


BOTANICAL    HISTORY. 


According  to  Prof.  Ignatius  Urban,  from  whose  exhaustive  work* 
the  following  historic,  biographic  and  bibliographic  account  of  the 
botanical  work  done  upon  the  island  of  St.  Croix  has  been  compiled, 
the  study  of  its  flora  began  about  the  year  1650  with  the  investigations 
of  Jean  Baptiste  Du  Tertre: 

1650-56.  Tertrk  His'j-.  z\nt. — Du  Tertrk:  Histoire  generate  des 
Antilles  habitees  par  les  Francais,  enrichie  de  cartes  et  de  figures. 
Paris,  1667-71,  4  vols.  4°:  vol.  1  (1667),  535  p. ,  3  tab. :  II  (1667), 
539  P-.  13  tab.;  Ill  (1671),  317  p.,  3  tab.;  IV  (1671),  362  p.,  5 
tab.  (Bibl.  Kruget  Urb.). — Primum  produit  Parisiis  1654,  i  vol. 
(ex  ipso). 

The  author,  Jean  Baptiste  du  Tertre  of  the  Order  of  Dominicans, 
after  a  long  sojourn  in   French  Antilles,  issued  (1654)  a  book  under 

♦Symbols  AntillansE,  3.1:14-152. 


Nov.  1902.     Flora  of  the  Island  of  St.  Croix — Millspaugh.        447 

this  same  title,  but  in  much  shorter  form,  and  so  far  as  natural 
history  is  concerned,  only  in  the  nature  of  a  sketch.  However,  in 
1656  he  visited  the  still  unknown  islands  and  wrote  the  present  exten- 
sive work.  Volumes  I,  III  and  IV  contain  a  history,  from  authentic 
sources,  of  the  islands  St.  Christopher,  where  the  governor  of  the 
French  Antilles  resided,  Guadeloupe,  Martinique,  St.  Croix,  Marie 
Galante,  which  is  accompanied  by  a  map,  and  also  of  La  Tortue,  St. 
Martin,  St.  Bartholemy,  Saintes,  S.  Lucia  and  Grenada. 

Volume  II  contains  the  natural  history  of  the  islands.  A  concise 
description  of  the  same  follows  a  section  with  numerous  extracts 
from  the  travels  of  the  author,  ebb  and  flow,  meteorological  observa- 
tions, and  remarks  on  the  minerals.  The  greater  part  of  the  volume 
is  given  over  to  the  plants,  animals,  and  the  inhabitants.  Concern- 
ing the  botanical  part,  he  assures  us  that  he  has  written  nothing 
except  that  which  was  vouched  for  b}^  his  own  hands,  eyes,  and  taste, 
and,  in  fact,  his  unusually  good  description  and  passable  illustrations 
have  received  proper  recognition  from  his  successors.  The  plants 
are  presented  with  only  the  French  vernacular  names.  For  the  most 
part  it  is  the  fruit  trees  and  useful  woods  of  the  Lesser  Antilles  that 
are  here  for  the  first  time  described.  The  plates  give  reduced 
pictures  of  some  of  their  habitats.  The  work  has  been  much  used 
and  pirated  from  by  later  authors. 

1694-1705.      Lab.   Vov.  — Jean-Baptiste  Laijat:      Nouveau    voyage 
aux  isles  de  I'Amerique  contenant  I'histoire  naturelle  de  ces  pays, 
I'originem  les  moeurs,  la  religion  et  le  gouvernement  des  habitans 
anciens  et  modernes,  les  guerres  et  les  evenemens  singuliers  qui 
y  sont  arrivez  pendant  le  long  sejour  que  I'auteur  y  a  fait,  le  com- 
merce et  le  manufactures  qui  y  sont  etablies,  et  les  moyens  de  les 
augmenter.      Avec  une  description  exacte  et  curieuse  de  toutes 
ces  isles.      Ouvrage  entichi  de  plus  de  cent  cartes,  plans  et  figures 
en  tailles-douces.      Paris,  1722,  6  vol.  12°  (Bibl.  reg.  Monac). — 
Editio:   La  Haye,  1724,  6  vol.  12°  (Bibl.  reg.  Berol. ). — Editio  in 
quarto:   La  Haye,  1724,  2  vol.  4'^  (Bibl.  reg.  Berol.). — Nouvelle 
edition   augmentee   considerablement   et   enrichie    de    figures  en 
tailles-douces.      Paris,  1742,  8  vols.    12°  (Bibl.    reg.    Monac). — 
Translated   into   the   German   from   the   latest    Paris   edition   by 
Georg.  Frederich  Casimir  Schad;  with  necessary  notes,  complete 
index,  many  maps,  plans  and  other  engravings.     Nurnberg,  1782- 
88,  7  vols.   8vo  (Bibl.  reg.  Monac). — Extat  praeterea  (ex  Schad 
in  praefatio)  editio.      Paris,  1738,  6  vol.  i2mo. 
Father   Labat  of  the   Dominicans  was  active  on   the  islands  of 
Martinique  and  Guadeloupe,  first  as  a  priest  and  later  as  Superior  and 
Vice-Prefect,  and  in   his   travels  also  became  more  or  less  intimately 
acquainted  with  Grenada,  Becquia,  Barbados,  St.  Vincent,  S.  Lucia, 
Dominica,    Saintes,    St.    Christopher,    St.    Eustach,    St.  Bartholemy, 
Saba,  St.  Martin,  St.  Thomas,  St.  Croix,  Crab  Island  and  San  Dom- 
ingo.     His  experiences  and  keen  observations  of  the  land,  people,  ani- 
mals, plants,  culture,  industry,  etc. ,  are  arranged  chronologically  in  the 
form  of  a  journal  of  travel.     They  materially  increased  the  knowledge  of 


44^  Field  Columbian  Museum — Botanv,  \'ol.  I. 

the  Antilles  in  their  time.  The  plants  are  referred  to  by  their  ver- 
nacular names,  and  their  properties  and  uses  are  carefully  described. 
The  identification  of  those  not  figured  is  possible  only  in  so  far  as 
they  are  still  in  use  under  the  local  name.  The  accompanying  plates 
contain  maps  of  the  Gulf  of  Mexico  and  the  Antilles,  Martinique. 
Guadeloupe,  Barbados,  Grenada,  San  Domingo,  St.  Christopher, 
plans  of  fortresses,  drawings  of  animals,  plants,  sugar  refineries  and 
indigo  plantations.  Many  of  the  plants  are  well  drawn  and  easily 
recognizable,  others  are  somewhat  superficially  depicted,  and  still 
others  are  rude  and  irrecognizable. 

In  Trevoux's  Memoires  pour  I'histoire  des  sciences  et  des  beaux 
arts,  Juillet,  1727,  p.  1303-18,  a  "  Botaniste  habitant  des  isles  occi- 
dentales  de  I'Amerique  "  gives  amplifications  and  corrections  to  sev- 
eral of  Labat's  descriptions  (Abricotier,  Ananas,  Bois  dTnde,  Gas- 
sier, Cacao,  Gommier,  Indigo). 

1757-91.  RoHR,  Julius  Philipp  Benjamin  Von  (about  1737-93), 
born  in  Denmark,  was  a  surveyor  from  1757-91  on  St.  Croix, 
later  chairman  of  the  Provincial  Board  of  Administration,  and 
also  First  Lieutenant  of  Militia.  In  order  to  improve  cotton  cul- 
ture on  the  Danish  Islands,  he  visited  for  the  purpose  of  study, 
beginning  in  1786,  Jamaica,  Porto  Rico,  St.  Thomas.  Montserrat. 
Guadeloupe,  Martinique,  Trinidad,  Curacao,  Sta.  Martha,  Carth- 
agena,  Cayenne  and  Surinarrt.  He  sent  several  hundred  plants 
collected  on  the  various  islands  to  Prof.  \'ahl  at  Copenhagen. 
In  1791  he  took  his  departure  from  St.  Croix,  and  in  1793  thi 
ship  on  which  he  was  making  the  voyage  from  North  America  tc 
Guinea  was  lost  at  sea. 

Coll.:  Bot.  Museum,  Copenhagen;  some  also  in  Herb.  Banks, 
Brit.  Museum;  Herb.  Martins,  Brussels;  and  Herb.  Willdenow,  Ber- 
lin (ex-Herb.  X'ahl.). 

Lit.:  \'ahl  Eclog.  Pr^ef. ;  Las.  Mus.  Deless. ,  p.  489;  Warm  in 
Bot.  Tidsskr.  Kopenh.  XII  (1880),  p.  82;  Kiaersk.  1.  c.  XXIII  (1900). 
p.  44;  H.  von  Eggers,  correspondence;  Cat.  Sc.  Pap.  V.,  p.  258; 
Urb.  Symb.  I,  p.  140,  173. 

1767-68.  Oldeni).  Gksch. — C.  G.  A.  Oldendorp's  Geschichte  der 
Mission  der  Evangelischen  Brueder  auf  den  Caraibischen  Inseln 
St.  Thomas,  St.  Croix  und  St.  Jan.  Published  by  John  Jacob 
Bossart.  Barby,  1777,  2  vol.  8°  Vorr.,  1068  p.;  Reg.,  3  chart, 
geograph.,  4  tab. 

With  a  view  of  making  some  preparatory  studies  for  the  abovi 
work,  Oldendorp  spent  from  May,  1767,  until  October,  1768,  on  the 
islands  of  St.  Thomas.  St.  Croix  and  St.  John.  Inasmuch  as  he  was 
a  great  lover  of  natural  history,  he  took  note  also  of  the  animal  and 
plant  life,  substantially  encouraged  in  the  latter  by  Chief  Engineer  von 
Rohr,  who  was  at  that  time  the  best  authority  on  the  Caribbean  flora. 
In  the  botanical  section,  vol.  i,  p.  154-227,  are  described  in  an  excel- 
lent manner,  together  with  their  local  and  botanical  names,  the  econo- 
mic and  medicinal  plants,  the  fruit  trees,  the  timber  and  dye  woods 
and  other  rare  and  remarkable  plants. 


Nov.  1902.     Flora  of  the  Island  ok  St.  Croix — Millspaugh.        449 

1780.  Ryan,  John,  M.D.,  was  a  plantation  owner  during  the  sec- 
ond half  of  the  eighteenth  century,  on  Montserrat,  and  a  friend 
of  von  Rohr.  He  collected  on  St.  Croix  and  St.  John  and  had 
his  brother  collect  for  him  on  Trinidad.  On  his  return  he  turned 
over  all  his  excellently  cured  specimens,  together  with  flowers 
and  fruits  preserved  in  alcohol  and  his  notes  pertaining  to  the 
collection,  to  Prof.  Vahl  of  Copenhagen.  He  died  in  the  begin- 
ning of  the  nineteenth  century. 
Coll.:  Bot.  Museum,  Copenhagen. 
Lit.:     Vahl  Eel.  Praef. ;  Kiaersk.  in  Bot.  Tidsskr.  Kopenh.  XXHl 

(1900),  p.  44. 

1786-87.  Richard,  Louis  Claude  Marie  (1754-  1821),  born  at 
Auteuil  (France),  September  4,  1754,  oldest  son  of  Court  Gar- 
dener Claude  R. ,  and  nephew  of  the  keeper  of  the  gardens  at 
Trianon,  left  the  paternal  home  because  he  refused  to  take  eccle- 
siastic orders  in  obedience  to  his  father's  wishes,  entered  the  Col- 
lege Mazarin,  Paris,  studied  mineralogy,  zoology,  comparative 
anatomy  and  especially,  under  Bernhard  de  Jussieu,  botany,  and 
besides  earned  more  than  his  living  draughting  garden  plans.  In 
1781  he  was  sent  by  King  Louis  XVI,  at  the  instigation  of  the 
Academy  of  Sciences,  to  Guayana  to  extend  the  range  of  econo- 
mic plants  on  the  French  Antilles  and  to  introduce  the  same  into 
the  Old  World.  In  1785  he  made  a  journey  to  Brazil  (Para), 
and  then  from  February,  1786.  until  November,  1787,  he  visited 
the  islands  of  Martinique,  Guadeloupe,  Antigua,  Barbados, 
Anguilo,  St.  Croix,  Tortola,  St.  Thomas,  St.  John,  Porto  Rico 
and  Haiti,  and  then  went  back  to  Guayana,  returning  to  France 
with  his  rich  treasures  from  the  animal,  plant  and  mineral  king- 
doms and  many  valuable  sketches,  in  the  spring  of  1789.  In  the 
meantime  there  had  been  a  political  change  in  France,  and  he 
found  not  only  the  sovereignty  but  also  the  Museum  in  the  hands 
of  men  who  did  not  wish  to  know  anything  about  his  mission,  and 
furthermore  declined  to  reimburse  him  the  expenses  of  the  expe- 
dition, which  he  had  borne  out  of  his  own  means.  This  unjust 
treatment  destroyed  his  desire  to  publish  his  many  discoveries, 
and  he  was  compelled  to  resume  landscape  architecture  as  a 
means  of  earning  his  livelihood.  Finally,  in  1795,  when  Four- 
croy  had  founded  the  School  of  Medicine,  he  received  the  pro- 
fessorate of  botany  in  the  same,  established  a  small  botanical 
garden  and  educated  a  number  of  real  scholars.  His  publications 
were  not  numerous,  and  though  they  were  most  excellent,  they 
were  n\)t  at  all  comparable,  according  to  the  testimony  of  his  con- 
temporaries, with  the  discoveries  that  he  actually  made  in  the 
realm  of  botany  and  zoology.  He  died  in  Paris  after  a  prolonged 
illness,  June  7,   1821. 

Coll. :  His  excellent  herbarium  went  into  the  possession  of  his 
son,  Achille  Richard,  who  elaborated  the  phanerogams  in  Sagra's 
Historia  de  Cuba.  After  the  death  of  the  latter  the  collections  of 
both   father    and    son,    of   which    the    Herb.    Guyanense- Antillanum 


45*^'  FiEi.ij  Coi-UMiuAN  Museum — Botanv,  Vol.  I. 

incliuled  2,604  species,  the  Herb.  Cubense  (Ramon  de  la  Sagra,  Lin- 
den, etc.),  4,464  species,  together  with  a  large  number  of  duplicates, 
were  purchased  (1856)  by  Count  Alfred  de  Franqueville  of  Paris,  who 
loaned  them  to  botanists  in  a  most  liberal  manner  for  the  purpose  of 
study.  In  1891,  after  the  count's  death,  the  herbarium  was  purchased 
by  Drake  del  Castillo  who  presented  a  part  of  it  to  the  Paris  Museum. 
There  are  duplicates  in  Herb.  \'ahl,  Copenhagen;  Herb.  Willdenow, 
Berlin;  Herb.  Casson,  Paris. 

Lit.:  K.  S.  Kunth:  Notice  sur  Louis-Claude-Marie  Richard. 
Paris,  1824,  8°,  23  p.  (ex-Pritz.  Thes.  I  ed.,  p.  145);  extract  then  - 
from  in  Hook.  Journ.  of  Bot.  IV  (1842),  p.  423-433  (with  portrait); 
G.  Cuvier:  Eloge  hist,  de  M.  Richard  in  Mem.  du  Museum  d'hist. 
nat.  XH  (1825),  p.  349-366,  et  in  Mem.  Acad.  Scienc.  \'n  (1827),  p. 
194-212;  Las.  Mus.  Deless,  p.  474;  Diet.  Scienc.  nat.  vol.  LVI 
(1845),  p.  211,  212;  Didot  Nouy.  Biogr.  gener.  XLH  (1863),  p.  184- 
187;  Sagot  in  Ann.  Sc.  nat.  VI  ser.,  vol.  x  (1880),  p.  366;  the  islands 
visited  over  against  the  erroneous  statements  of  the  authors  accord- 
ing to  the  herbarium  labels:  Pritz.  Thes.  II  ed. ,  p.  48,  97,  263;  Jacks. 
Guide,  p.  8,  36,  129,  354,  508;  Cat.  Sc.  Pap.  V,  p.  187;  epistolary 
contributions  concerning  the  Herb.  Richard,  von  Drake  del  Castillo 
in  Paris  and  ex-Hook.  Journ.  of  Bot.  and  Kew  Misc.  VIII  (1856),  p. 
81,  82;  also  Botan.  Zeitung  XIV  (1856),  p.   151,  152. 

1787.  IsERT,  P.AUi.  ERD^rANN  (1,757-89),  bom  in  Denmark  in  the 
year  1757,  went  as  chief  physician  to  the  Danish  possessions  in 
Guinea  in  1783,  where  he  remained  until  1786,  devoting  himself 
incidentally  to  the  study  of  natural  history.  His  return  voyage 
took  him  across  America  (Columbia)  and  also  to  the  islands  of 
St.  Croix,  St.  Thomas,  St.  John,  St.  Eustache,  Guadeloupe  and 
Martinique.  On  St.  Croix  and  Martinique  especially,  he  col- 
lected plants  during  1787,  returning  to  Copenhagen  in  the  same 
year,  where  he  died  in  1789. 
Coll.:      Bot.    Museum    Copenhagen;    Herb.   Willdenow,   Berlin; 

Herb.  Univ.  of  Leipsig. 

Lit. :     Warm,  in  Bot.  Tidsskr.  Kopenh.  XII  (1880),  p.  79;  Kiaersk. 

1.  c.  XXIII  (1900),  p.  41 ;  Pritz.  Thes.  II  ed.,  p.  158;  Urb.  Symb.  I,  p.  84. 

1788-1800  West,  Hans  (1758-1811),  son  of  a  preacher,  born  in 
Hindsholm  on  the  island  Fuenen  (Denmark)  in  1758,  studied 
modern  languages  in  Copenhagen,  and  in  1788  went  to  St.  Croix, 
where  until  1800  he  was  rector  of  the  Christiansted  school  and 
later  notary  public.  Went  as  consul  to  Holland  in  1802,  and 
died  at  Cassel  while  on  his  way  back  from  France.  He  collected 
for  the  most  part  on  St.  Croix,  but  also  on  St.  Thomas,  Crab 
Island,  Porto  Rico  (whither  he  made  excursions  wath  Ledru  in 
1797),  and  on  Martinique.  His  collections,  consisting  of  both 
phanerogams  and  cryptogams,  were  sent  to  Prof.  \'ahl  of  Copen- 
hagen. 
Coll. ;     Bot.    Museum,    Copenhagen ;    some    also    in    the    Berlin 

Museum,  and  in  Herb,  de  Candolle  (ex-Herb.  Pueraris). 


Nov.  igo2.     Flora  of  the  Island  of  St.  Croix — Millspaugh.        451 

Lit.:  Vahl.  Eel.  Praef. ;  Warm,  in  Bot.  Tidsskr.  Kopenh.  XII 
(1880),  p.  82;  Kia^rsk.  1.  c.  XXIII  (1900),  p.  45,  46;  Pritz.  Thes.  II 
ed.,  p.  344;  Urb.  Symb.  I,  p.  173,  174-176. 

1796-?     Pflug,  Dr.,  collected  on  St. Croix  during  the  closing  years  of 
the  eighteenth  century  for  Prof.  Vahl   of  Copenhagen,  who  dis- 
covered  a  number  of  new  species  among  his  plants.      He  died 
before  1797  on  St.  Croix  while  still  a  young  man. 
Coll.:      Herb.  Vahl  in  Bot.  Museum,  Copenhagen;   some  also   in 

St.  Petersburg. 

Lit.:      Vahl  Eclog.  I  (1797)  praef. 

1797.  Ledru,  Andre  Pierre  (1761-1825),  born  at  Chantenay,  Dept. 
Sarthe,  near  Nantes  (France),  January  22,  1761,  an  ecclesiastic 
'  in  calling,  accompanied  as  botanist  the  expedition  of  Captain 
Boudin  to  the  West  Indies.  The  expedition  sailed  from  Havre 
at  the  end  of  September,  1796,  was  detained  almost  six  months 
on  the  Canaries,  made  Trinidad  in  eight  days  without  having  had 
much  opportunity  for  collecting,  and  remained  on  St.  Thomas 
from  April  29  until  July  16,  1797.  From  here  he  made  a  twelve- 
day  side  trip  to  St.  Croix,  where  he  botanized  in  company  with 
West.  From  July  17,  1797,  until  April  13,  1798,  was  spent  mak- 
ing an  investigation  of  the  northern  and  northeastern  parts  of 
Porto  Rico,  which,  like  St.  Thomas,  yielded  a  rich  collection  of 
living  and  dried  plants,  and  fruits  al^o.  On  his  return  he  became 
Professeur  de  Legislation  in  the  Ecole  Centrale  de  la  Sarthe  in 
Le  Mans,  founded  a  botanical  garden,  and  wrote  numerous  works 
on  local  history,  biography  and  art.  He  died  in  Le  Mans  July 
II,  1825. 

Coll.:  Herb.  Jussieu  and  General  Herbarium  of  the  Paris 
Museum,  about  900  species  in  8,000  sheets,  some  also  in  Herb. 
Lamarck  of  the  same  Museum;  duplicates  in  the  Berlin  Museum  (ex- 
Herb.  Kunth.),  Krug  et  Urban,  Florenz  (Herb.  Webb.  ex-Herb.  Des- 
fontaines),  Montpellier  (ex-Herb.  Cambess.).  The  labels  are  not 
always  reliable;  a  large  number  of  the  St.  Thomas  plants  undoubtedly 
come  from  Porto  Rico,  and  some  San  Domingo  plants  have  also 
become  admixed.  Ledru's  private  herbarium  is  in  the  Municipal 
Museum  of  Le  Mans. 

Lit:  W.  B.  Hemsl.  Bot.  Chall.  Exp.  (1884),  p.  5,6;  Sir  Jos.  D. 
Hooker  in  Proc.  of  the  Royal  Geogr.  Soc.  XIII  (1891),  p.  1 15-122; 
R.  H.  Vetch  in  Diet.  Nat.  Biogr.  XXXII  (1892),  p.  399-404;  Cat.  Sc. 
Pap.  Ill,  p.  930,  X,  p.  552;  Urb.  Symb.  I,  p.  95. 

1817-48.  Benzon,  Peder  Eggert  (1788-1848),  son  of  Rev.  L.  J. 
Benzon,  born  at  Vestenskov  on  the  island  of  Laaland  (Denmark) 
October  27,  1788,  passed  his  pharmaceutical  examinations  in 
1814,  went  to  Christiansted,  St.  Croix,  as  pharmacist  in  1817, 
later  became  assessor  of  pharmacy  at  that  place,  and  in  184S 
returned  to  Copenhagen,  where  he  died  on  July  24,  shortly  after 
his  arrival.  He  collected  chiefly  on  St.  Croix,  but  also  on  St. 
John  and  St.  Thomas. 


452  Field  Columbian   Muskum — Hoiany,  Vol.  I. 

Coll. :  Hot.  Museum,  Copenhaj^en  (bearing  for  the  most  part  the 
herbarium  labels  of  Alfred  Benzon). 

Lit.:  Warm,  in  Bot.  Tidsskr.  Kopenh.  Xll  (1880),  p.  121; 
Kia-rsk.  1.  c.  XXI II  (igoo),  p.  35;  Cat.  Sc.  Pap.   1,  p.  285. 

1819-39.  Ravn,  Peter,  (?-i83g),  born  in  Drobak  (Norway),  passed 
his  surgical  examinations  in  1816,  went  to  St.  Thomas  in  1819, 
where  he  became  garrison  surgeon  in  1830  and  regimental  sur- 
geon in  1834;  died  there  April  26,  1839.  He  collected  on  St. 
Thomas,  St.  Croix,  St.  John  and  Vieques  (Crab  Island). 
Coll. :     Bot.  Museum,  Copenhagen;  some  specimens  also  in  Herb. 

de  Caudolle,  Geneva. 

Lit.:     Krebs.  Bidr.  St.  Thorn.,  p.  291;    Kia^rsk.  in  Bot.  Tidsskr. 

Kopenh.  XXIII  (1900),  p.  43. 

1825.  Parker,  Charles  Sandbach,  (?-i868  or  1869),  born  in  Glas- 
gow (Scotland),  studied  botany  under  P.  de  CandoUe,  traveled 
over  British  and  Dutch  Guayana  in  1824,  went  from  thence  with 
his  own  schooner  to  the  West  Indies  (Trinidad,  Barbados,  St. 
Vincent,  Guadeloupe,  St.  Croix  and  Porto  Rico),  and  was  ship- 
wrecked between  Guadeloupe  and  Antigua,  thereby  losing  a  large 
part  of  his  collection.  He  assisted  Roscoe  with  his  Scitamineae, 
and  died  in  1868  or  1869. 

Coll. :     Kew  Herbarium;  duplicates  in  Cambridge. 
Lit.:     Regensb.    Flora  vol.  VIII,    II  (1825),  p.  493;  DC.  Prodr. 

XII,  p.  no:  Las.  Mus.    Deless.,   p.   492:   Britt.   and  Boulg.,   p.    131; 

Cat.  Sc.  Pap.  IV,  p.  758;  Urb.  Symb.  I,  p.  108. 

1825-44.  HoRNBECK,  Hans  Baltzar,  (1800-70),  son  of  Cashier  C,  R. 
Hornbeck,  born  in  Copenhagen,  January  9,  1800,  studied  medi- 
cine in  his  birthplace  and  in  1825  went  to  St.  John  to  practice 
his  profession.  Here,  soon  after  his  arrival,  he  became  district 
surgeon,  and  in  1827  territorial  physician  to  the  Danish  West 
Indies,  He  collected  plants  and  other  natural  history  specimens 
chiefly  on  St.  John,  but  also  on  St.  Croix,  St.  Thomas  and  Porto 
Rico.  He  returned  to  Copenhagen  in  1844  and  died  there  Feb- 
ruary 2,  1H70,  while  physician  to  the  Copenhagen  Hospital 
(Kopenhavns  Sygehjem). 
Coll. :  Bot.  Museum,  Copenhagen. 
Lit.:      Kia^rsk.   in  Bot.   Tidsskr.   Kopenh.    XXIII   (1900),   p.  40; 

Cat.  Sc.  Pap.  HI,  p.  434. 

1841.  Breutel,  Johann  Christian  (1788-1875),  born  at  Weissen- 
burg.  Middle  Franconia,  Bavaria  (Germany),  January  21,  1788, 
received  his  education  at  Ebersdorf  (Rcuss),  joined  the  Moravian 
brethren  and  learned  the  trade  of  glovemaking.  As  steward  of 
the  Moravian  church  he  served  at  Gnadenfrei  (Silesia)  1814-19; 
at  Neuwied  (Rhenish  Province),  1819-24;  at  Niesky  (Liegnitz), 
1824-32,  and  as  a  member  of  the  board  of  directors  he  served  at 
Berthelsdorf,   near   Herrnhut  (Saxony),  1832-57.     While  in  the 


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latter  position  he  made  two  more   comprehensive  voyages  of  vis- 
itation.     In   December,    1840,    he  made  a  voyage  to  the  islands 
St.  Thomas,  St.  Croix,  St.  John,  St.  Kitts  and   Antigua,  remain- 
ing until  July  of  the  following  year,  and  during  1853-54  he  visited 
South  Africa.      Became  bishop  in  1853,  retired  in  1857,  and   died 
February  18,  1875,  at  Herrnhut.     The  plants  collected  by  Breutel 
on   his   voyages   were   mostly  cryptogams.      He  also  attended  to 
the   distribution   of  the   cryptogamic   part  of   H.  G.  L.  Reichen- 
bach's  Flora  Germ  Exsicc. ,  beginning  with  the  third  century. 
Coll. :      The  first  set  of  duplicate   ferns  (now  in  the  Leipzig  Her- 
barium) were  acquired  by  G.  Kunze,  and   the  liverworts   (now  in  the 
Berlin   Museum)   by  Gottsche.      There  is  a  large  moss  collection  (310 
nos.)  of  Breutel's  in  the  British  Museum.      There  are  other  collections 
in  the  Municipal   Natural   History  Museums  of    Bremen  and  Liibeck. 
in  Bot.  Museum  at   Breslau,  and  in   Herb.  Hieronymus  (now  in   Ber- 
lin), etc. 

Lit.:  Briefl.  INIittheilung  des  Missions-Directors  G.  Burkhardt 
m  Berthelsdorf;  Ref.  Flora  XXXII  (1849),  p.  525:  Cat.  Sc.  Pap.  I,  p. 
612;   llrb.  Symb.  I,  p.  16. 

1841.  LiEinLAXN,  Frederik  Michael  (1813-56),  bom  at  Helsingor 
(Denmark),  October  lo,  1813,  began  his  studies  at  the  University 
of  Copenhagen  in  1832,  occupied  himself  at  first  especially  with 
the  Algae  of  Denmark  and  bordering  countries;  went  to  Germany 
in  1835,  to  Norway  in  1836,  became  instructor  in  botany  in  the 
Veterinary  School  in  1837,  and  in  1841,  under  the  patronage  of 
King  Christian  \TII,  went  to  Mexico,  where  he  traveled  from 
February,  1841,  until  March,  1843.  On  his  outward  journey  he 
collected  during  January,  1841,  on  St.  Croix  and  Porto  Rico,  and 
on  the  return  voyage,  during  April,  1843,  he  spent  several  weeks 
in  Cuba.  While  engaged  in  working  up  his  extensive  collec- 
tions he  died,  comparatively  early,  on  the  29th  of  October,  1856, 
as  professor-in-ordinary  while  director  of  the  Botanical  Gardens, 
Copenhagen. 

Coll.:  Bot.  INIuseum,  Copenhagen:  duplicates  in  the  herbaria  of 
Kew,  Berlin,  Leyden  and  de  Candolle. 

Lit.:  Las.  Mus.  Deless.,  p.  468;  Oersted:  Notice  sur  la  vie  de 
Liebmann  et  specialement  sur  son  voyage  au  Mexique  in  Liebmann: 
Chenes  de  I'Amerique  tropicale  (1869),  p.  7-10:  Hemsl.  Biol.  IV,  p, 
129;  Leon  Bibl.  Botan.  Mexic.  (1895),  p.  355:  Warming  in  Bot. 
Tidsskr.  Kopenh.  XII  (1880-81),  p.  158-162,  et  in  Bricka's  Dansk 
biogr.  Lex.  vol.  X  (1896),  p.  281-283:  Kiaersk.  in  Bot.  Tidsskr.  XXIII 
(1900),  p.  42;  Pritz.  Thes.  II  ed. ,  p.  184:  Jacks.  Guide,  p.  139.  333, 
445:  Cat.  Sc.  Pap.  IV,  p.  21-22. 

1843-70.  Krebs.  Hexrik  Johannes  (1821),  born  in  Svendborg,  on 
the  Island  of  Fuenen  (Denmark),  June  8,  1821,  son  of  Rev.  J.  K. 
A.  Krebs,  studied  pharmacy,  and  in  the  autumn  of  1843  went  to 
St.  Thomas.  From  this  island  as  a  base  he  made  numerous  jour- 
neys to  North  and  South  America,  to  the  Bermudas  and  Bahamas 


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(1866),  to  Cuba,  Jamaica,  San  Uomingo,  Porto  Rico,  and  repeat- 
edly to  St.  Jolin  and  St.  Croi.x.  In  1H53  he  became  Swedish- 
Norwegian  Consul  on  St.  Thomas,  and  finally,  indeed.  President 
of  the  Colonial  .\ssembly.  In  1870  he  returned  to  Denmark  and 
now  lives  in  Copenhagen.  He  has  published  numerous  contri- 
butions on  Molhisks. 
Coll.:  Bot.  Museum,  Copenhagen. 
Lit.:     Warm,    in    Botan.    Tidsskr.    Kopenh.   XII   (1880-81),    p. 

188;   Kia-'rsk.    1.    c.    XXIII   (1900),    p.    41;   Cat.    Sc.  Pap.  Ill,  p.  747; 

VIII,  p.  123;   X,  p.  462:   Urb.  Symb.  I,  p.  89.  , 

1845-46.  Olrstki),  Anders  Sanhoe  (1816-72),  born  at  Rudkoebing, 
on  the  Island  of  Langeland  (Denmark),  June  21,  1816,  son  of  a 
merchant  and  bank  director,  began  his  studies  in  1835  in  Copen- 
hagen, went  to  Denmark  on  a  scientific  expedition  in  1842, 
received  his  Master's  degree  in  1844,  which  was  recognized  as  a 
doctorate  in  1854,  and  in  1845  began  his  expedition  to  the  West 
Indies  and  Central  America.  He  visited  St.  Thomas,  St.  Croix 
and  many  other  islands  of  the  Lesser  Antilles,  for  example, 
Grenada,  and  later  Jamaica.  In  May,  1846,  he  repaired  to  Nic- 
aragua and  Costa  Rica,  from  whence  he  returned  to  Copenhagen 
in  July,  1848.  In  1851  he  fitted  himself  for  the  position  of  Pri- 
vatdocent  in  the  University,  became  professor  in  i860,  and  died 
in  Copenhagen,  September  3,  1872.  The  results  of  his  American 
travels  included  zoology,  especially  the  lower  marine  animals,  as 
well  as  the  plant  world. 
Coll.:      Bot.  Museum.  Copenhagen;  several   families  also  in  the 

Berlin  and  Kew  Museums. 

Lit.:      R.    Brown   in   Trans.   Bot.  Soc.  Edinb.  XI   (1872-73),  ex- 

Hemsl.  Biol.  IV,  p.  130,  328;  Kiaersk.  in  Bot.  Tidsskr.  XXIII  (1900), 

p.   46-47;  Pritz.  Thes.  H  ed. ,  p.  236;  Cat.  Sc.  Pap.  IV,   p.  696-697; 

VIII,  p.  537;  X,    p.  949-950:  Jacks.   Guide,   p.  23,  91,  102,  108,  142, 

146,  148,  165,  333,  338,  367:  Warm,   in  Bot.  Tidsskr.  XII  (1880-81), 

p.   162-171:   Urb.  Symb.  I,  p.   118,  X19. 

18 18 — :      Read,  James,  a  North  American  ship  officer,  collected  on 

Porto   Rico,    St.   Thomas,    St.  Croix,   Guadeloupe  and  Curacao, 

also  in  China. 

Coll.:     Acad,  of  Nat.  Sc.  Philadelphia.     The  West  Indian  plants, 

whose  origin  as  to  the  particular  island  does  not  seem  to  be  always 

reliable,  are  also  in  Herb.  Krug  et  Urban. 

1870-74.  EcfJERS,  Heinrich  Franz  Alexander,  Baron  von  (1844), 
son  of  police  director  Fredrich  Baron  von  Eggers  of  Schleswig, 
born  January  4,  1844,  attended  the  Gymnasium  at  Odense  (Den- 
mark), later  studied  under  a  tutor  in  Copenhagen,  and  in  1864, 
as  officer-aspirant,  he  entered  the  Danish  army  and  engaged  in 
the  war  with  the  Germans.  At  the  end  of  1864  he  took  a  furlough 
and  enrolled  himself  at  Laibach  in  the  Austro-Belgian  Corps  of 
the   Imperial   Mexican  volunteers.       Arriving    at    Vera    Cruz    in 


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April,  1865,  he  accompanied  several  expeditions  against  the 
Mexican  republicans  (Juarists),  was  promoted  to  a  lieutenancy  in 
September,  1865,  but  was  made  a  prisoner  of  war  in  Oaxaca, 
October,  1866,  after  a  siege  of  one  month.  After  regaining  his 
liberty  in  April,  1867,  he  made  several  trips  into  Southern 
Mexico  and  returned  to  Denmark  in  November  of  the  same  year. 
Early  in  1868,  as  lieutenant,  he  again  entered  the  Danish  service 
and  was  assigned  in  i86g  to  the  troops  in  the  Danish  West 
Indies.  In  1870  he  was  made  first  lieutenant  and  in  1879  was 
promoted  to  captain  and  placed  in  command  of  a  company.  His 
garrison  was,  1869-72,  St.  Croix;  1872-73,  St.  Thomas;  1873-74, 
St.  Croix;  1874-85,  St.  Thomas.  In  1885  he  retired  from  the 
service  on  a  pension,  remained  in  St.  Thomas  until  1887,  and 
now  lives  at  Charlottenlund,  Denmark. 

Eggers  began  the  activity  which  has  been  so  rich  in  results  for 
the  knowledge  of  the  flora  of  the  Antilles  in  1870  with  the  investiga- 
tion of  the  island  of  St.  Croix,  whose  vegetation  he  described  and 
enumerated  in  1876  in  his  Flora  of  St.  Croix  (cf.  Urb.  Symb.  I,  p.  41). 
After  his  transfer  to  St.  Thomas  he  studied  the  plant  society  of  that 
island  and  made  side  trips  to  Water  Island,  Crab  Island  and  St.  John, 
and  combined  the  results  of  his  observations  in  1879  in  his  Flora  of 
St.  Croix  and  the  Virgin  Islands  (cf.  Symb.  I,  p.  42).  In  1880  he 
began  the  distribution  of  his  Flora  Indiae  Occidentalis  exsiccata.  This 
included  not  only  the  plants  from  St.  Thomas,  but  also  those  col- 
lected on  Dominica  (1880-83),  St.  Kitts  (December,  1882),  eastern 
Porto  Rico  (June,  1881:  April,  May,  1883),  and  also  those  collected 
by  his  assistant  on  Trinidad  in  the  autumn  of  1883.  In  the  months 
of  April  until  July,  1887,  Eggers,  supported  by  the  Berlin  Academy 
of  Sciences,  made  a  journey  of  investigation  and  collection  to  San 
Domingo,  which  extended  from  Puerto-Plata  out  over  Jarabacoa,  the 
Monte  Barrero  Lacumbre,  to  the  Valle  Nuevo  and  the  Pico  del  Valle 
(2630  m.)  in  the  Sierra  de  Cibao  (cf.  Symb.,  p.  45).  On  the  return 
voyage  he  visited  the  vicinity  of  Cape  Haitien  in  Haiti  and  the  south- 
eastern Bahamas,  Turks  Island  (Grand  Turk,  July  17,  1887),  where  the 
plants  peculiar  to  this  island  were  again  discovered.  On  the  follow- 
ing voyage  Eggers,  supported  by  the  Danish  Carlsberg  fund,  investi- 
gated the  islands  St.  John  and  Tortola  (December,  1887;  January, 
1888),  and  went  by  way  of  St.  Thomas,  Haiti  (Jacmel,  Port-au-Prince, 
Jeremie)  to  Jamaica,  where  he  collected  in  the  eastern  part  (Guava 
Ridge,  Catherine's  Peak,  etc.)  until  the  end  of  January,  1888.  Ffom 
here  he  turned  to  the  Bahamas,  for  whose  botanical  investigation  the 
British  Association  of  London  had  extended  the  necessary  means,  and 
during  the  month  of  February  and  until  the  middle  of  March,  1888, 
visited  Acklins,  Fortune,  Long,  Hog  and  New  Providence  island. 
Eggers  collected  in  the  mountains  of  eastern  Cuba  from  February 
until  May,  1889,  especially  on  the  Rio  Guaso  near  Guantanamo, 
Arroyo  gallego,  Rio  Seco,  La  Piedra,  El  Palenquinto.  El  Jaguey,  La 
Clarita  and  Santa  Ana  Monteverde  (830  m.).  La  Prenda  and  Caiman- 
era.  The  investigation  of  the  Lesser  English  Antilles,  Tobago, 
Grenada,  St.  Vincent,  Bequia  and  the  Barbados  was  carried  on  from 


45^  Field  Columbian  Museum — Botany,  \'ol.  I. 

October  20,  1889,  until  January  31,  i8go,  and  yielded  for  these  as  yet 
little  known  (except  St.  Vincent)  islands  a  comparatively  rich  result. 
This  and  the  preceding  voyages  were  made  possible  by  the  liberality 
of  Consul  Leopold  Krug.  In  1891  Eggers  went  to  \'enezuela  byway 
of  the  Barbados  and  Tobago  at  the  expense  of  the  Danish  govern- 
ment, where  he  investigated  the  region  around  Caracas,  especially  near 
Santa  Lucia.  Six  months  during  i8g;-92  were  spent  in  Ecuador 
studying  the  costal  region  around  Guayaquil  and  especially  near 
Balao.  In  1893  he  went  by  way  of  La  Guayra  and  Cura9ao  to  Mara- 
caibo  in  \'enezuela,  to  make  observations  for  a  report  on  the  asphalt 
deposits  near  S.  Timoteo  on  Lake  Maracaibo.  From  1893  until  1897 
he  was  in  Ecuador,  especially  in  the  province  of  Manabi  on  the 
Hacienda  el  Recreo  near  Bahia  de  Caraquez  engaged  in  agriculture. 
He  made  many  interesting  discoveries  in  this  hitherto  botanically 
neglected  costal  region. 

In  1899  he  again  visited  Trinidad,  Tobago  and  \'enezuela,  in  the 
last  especially  the  vicinity  around  Puerto  Cabello  and  Caracas. 

Coll.:  The  collections  of  phanerogams  and  seaweeds  from  St. 
Croix  (1870-72,  1873-74)  were  presented  to  the  Botanical  Museum, 
Copenhagen ;  a  part  is  also  in  Herb.  Krug  et  Urban.  The  plants 
from  St.  Thomas.  Porto  Rico,  St.  Christopher,  Dominica  and  Trini- 
dad (1880-86)  were  distributed  to  nearly  all  the  greater  botanical 
museums  and  many  individuals;  they  were  partly  sent  out  by  Eggers 
himself  (hb.  pr. :  Xos.  1-1499)  to  Kew.  the  American  museums,  some 
also  to  Copenhagen,  and  Herb.  Krug  et  Urban,  and  partly  by  A. 
Toepffer  of  Brandenburg,  who  sent  out  eleven  centuries  with  peculiar 
numbering  to  the  remaining  museums  and  private  subscribers.  The 
remainder  of  the  Eggers  collection  was  distributed  by  Ernst  Berge  of 
Leipzig  under  a  third  set  of  numbers,  while  the  remnants  of  the 
Toepffer  herbarium  given  out  by  C.  Rensch  of  Berlin  were  issued, 
some  under  the  Toepffer  numbers,  others  under  the  original  Eggers 
numbers,  while  still  others  received  a  secondary  or  h  series  of  num- 
bers. These  remnants  also  furnished  the  twelfth  centur}'.  In  like 
manner  Eggers  also  distributed  a  collection  "'Segmenta  lignorum  Ind. 
occid."  of  about  350  species,  also  "  Fructus  et  Semina  Ind.  occid." 
about  500  species.  The  collections  of  Eggers'  later  expeditions  were 
personally  distributed  and  are  therefore  consistent  and  reliable;  the 
best  set  together  with  all  uniques,  so  far  as  the  West  Indies  (except 
St.  John  and  Tortola)  up  to  1890  are  concerned,  are  to  be  found  in 
Herb.  Krug  et  Urban.  The  San  Domingo  Expedition  yielded  Xos. 
1 500-2861  (San  Domingo  1 500-2821,  Haiti  282i/'-2845/',  Turks 
Island  2846-2861)  and  went  into  the  herbaria  of  Kew.  Hamburg, 
Gottingen,  Breslau,  Leyden,  Munich,  de  Candolle  in  Geneva.  Dr. 
Schrader  (now  geol.  Landesanstalt,  Berlin),  Prof.  Kurtz-Cordoba, 
J.  F.  Hamilton;  London,  Institute  of  Forestry;  St.  Petersburg,  Dr. 
Keck  (now  in  the  Museum  of  the  botanical  garden  at  Wien),  Bremen; 
J.  D.  Smith,  Baltimore:  Prof.  Palacky,  Prague;  New  York  Botanical 
Garden;  Prof.  Mez,  Halle;  St.  Petersburg  Bot.  Garden;  Herb.  Deles- 
sert  in  Geneva.  The  plants  from  St.  John  and  Tortola  (Xos.  3001- 
3299.  3 300*7-33 1 7a)  are  in  Copenhagen  and  incomplete  in  Herb.  Krug 


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et  Urban.  The  plants  from  St.  Thomas  (3416-3420)  Haiti  (3300- 
3415(1),  Jamaica  (3421-37990),  Bahamas  (3800-4521),  Cuba  (4530- 
5457),  Tobago  (5458-59680),  Grenada  (5969-6590),  St.  Vincent  (6521- 
7027),  Bequia  (7028-7073),  Barbados  (7074-7383),  were  on  the  other 
hand  again  distributed  by  Eggers  himself,  and  the  remainder  by 
Rensch  to  most  of  the  foregoing  and  several  additional  museums  and 
individuals:  for  example,  Budapest,  Dresden,  Zurich  (Bot.  Garden), 
Reichenbach  (now  in  the  Hofmuseum  at  Wien),  Magnus-Berlin  and 
\'atke-Berlin  (now  in  Herb,  of  Prof.  Hausknecht,  Weimar).  The 
collections  of  the  Venezuela  trip  in  1891  are  in  the  Copenhagen 
Museum;  of  his  other  journeys  since  1890,  in  the  chief  museums  of 
Europe  (Kew,  Leyden,  Berlin,  etc.):  The  alcohol  material  from 
Ecuador  in  the  Bot.  Museum,  Berlin. 

Lit. :  Warm,  in  Bot.  Tidsskr.  Kopenh.  XH  (1880-81),  p.  237-238, 
and  in  Brickas  Dansk  biogr.  Lex.  IV  (1890),  p.  438-439;  Kiaersk.  in 
Bot.  Tidsskr.  Kopenh.  XXIII  (1900),  p.  37-38:  correspondence  of 
Eggers:  Jacks.  Guide,  p.  404;  Cat.  Sc.  Pap.  IX,  p.  780;  Urb.  Symb. 
I>  P-  41-47,  113'  122. 

1892.  Warming,  Johannes  Eugenius  Bulow  (1841),  born  at  Mano 
(Denmark),  November  3,  1841,  began  his  studies  in  1859,  traveled 
in  Brazil  from  February',  1863,  until  1866.  While  in  Brazil  he 
lived  with  Dr.  P.  W.  Lund,  the  paleontologist,  in  Lagoa  Santa 
(Minas  Geraes),  and  carried  on  both  botanical  investigations  and 
collecting.  After  his  return  to  Copenhagen  he  took  his  master's 
degree  in  1868,  his  doctor's  in  1871,  became  instructor  in  the 
University  in  1873,  was  a  teacher  in  the  high  school  at  Stock- 
holm, 1882-86,  and  since  that  time  has  been  professor  in  the 
University  and  director  of  the  Botanical  Gardens  at  Copenhagen. 
In  1884  he  visited  Greenland,  and  incidentally  Iceland:  I885, 
Finmark;  October,  1891,  until  March,  1892,  the  Barbadoes,  Trin- 
idad, Venezuela,  Porto  Rico  (Ponce.  Mayaguez,  Aguadilla),  St. 
Thomas,  St.  Croix  and  St.  John,  and  in  1897  the  Faroe  Islands. 
Coll.:  Bot.  Museum.  Copenhagen. 
Lit.:      Warm,  in  Bot.  Tidsskr.  XII  (1880-81),  p.  206-213;  Kiaersk. 

1.  c.  XXIII  (1900),  p.    44-45;  correspondence  of  W. :  Pritz.  Thes.    II 

ed. ,   p.  339:  Jacks.  Guide,   p.  62,  85.  90,  92,  204,  333,  372,  488;  Cat. 

Sc.  Pap.  \TII,  p.   1197:  XI,  p.  751-752- 

1892-96.  BoRGESEN,  Frederik  Christl\n  Emil  fi866),  born  in 
Copenhagen,  January  i,  1866,  where  he  also  studied  botany  dur- 
ing his  student  years.  Visited  the  islands  of  St.  Thomas,  St. 
Croix  and  St.  John  for  the  purpose  of  study  from  January'  until 
April,  1892,  and  again  in  company  with  O.  W.  Paulsen  from  De- 
cember, 1895,  until  February,  1896.  During  the  summers  of 
1895,  1896  and  1898  he  collected  marine  algae  on  the  Faroe 
Islands.  Borgesen  is  now  librarian  in  the  Botanical  Garden, 
Copenhagen. 
Lit.:     Kia?rsk.    in  Bot.    Tidsskr.   Kopenh.    XXIII  (1900),   p.   37; 

Urb.  Symb.  I,  p.  14;   III,  p.  2. 


458  Field  Columiuan  Museum — Botany,  Vol.  I. 

1895-96.  Paulsen,  Ove  Wilhelm  (1874),  born  at  Aarhus  (Den- 
mark), March  22,  1874,  studied  botany  in  the  University  of 
Copenhagen,  and  in  company  with  F.  Borgesen  spent  three 
montlis  (December,  1895-February,  1896)  on  St.  Thomas.  St. 
John  and  St.  Croix.  From  March,  1898,  until  November,  1899, 
he  accompanied  First  Lieutenant  Olufsen  on  his  expedition  to 
the  Pamir  Plateau.  Paulsen  is  now  assistant  in  the  Botanical 
Museum,  Copenhagen. 
Coll. :  Bot.  Museum,  Copenhagen. 
Lit.:      Kiaersk.   in   Bot.   Tidsskr.   Kopenh.   XXIII  (igoo),  p.   42; 

Urb.  Symb.  I,  p.  14. 

1895-96.      BoRG.   OG  Pauls.  Dansk-vestlvd.  Oer. — F.  Borgesun  01, 

Ove  Paulsen:     On  Vegetationen  paa  de  Dansk-Vestindiske  Oer 

(Botan.    Tidsskr.    Kjobenhavn,    vol.    XXII   (1898),    p.  1-114.   43 

figures,  plates  i-ii). 

One  of  the  authors  had  previously  visited  the  Danish  West  Indies 
during  February  and  ISIarch,  1892,  expressly  for  the  purpose  of  study- 
ing the  algal  flora,  without  however  neglecting  the  land  vegetation. 
When  in  1895  the  frigate  "  Fyen  "  made  its  trial  trip  to  the  West 
Indies  he,  together  with  his  colleague,  Ove  Paulsen,  received  per- 
mission to  accompany  it  in  prosecution  of  his  studies.  As  the  result 
of  their  investigations  (from  December  22,  1895,  until  February  2, 
i8g6),  the  above  publication  appeared:  Concerning  the  vegetation  of 
the  Danish  W'est  Indies. 

In  this  work  the  halophytic  vegetation  was  elaborated  by  Borge- 
sen, and  is  divided  into  five  groups. 

I.  The  sea  vegetation,  which  notices  both  the  sea  phanerogams 
and  some  of  the  algal  societies  which  occur  in  that  region.  2.  The 
strand  vegetation  which  is  .subdivided  into  the  littoral  herbaceous 
plants  of  the  Pescaprae  society,  and  the  more  remote  from  the  sea, 
Coccoloba-Manchinil  society,  which  includes  Coccoloba  uvifera.  Hip- 
pomane  Mancinella  and  a  large  number  of  shrubs.  3.  The  costal 
cliff  vegetation,  with  Baccharis  dioica  as  a  typical  plant.  4.  The 
mangrove  vegetation,  to  which  the  author  felt  justified  in  adding 
besides  Rhizophora,  Avicennia  and  Laguncularia,  at  least  so  far  as 
the  West  Indies  are  concerned,  Anona  palustris  and  Conocarpus 
erecta,  while  he  excludes  Bucida  buceras.  In  the  case  of  the  indi- 
vidual species,  as  under  group  2,  the  various  morphological,  biologi- 
cal and  anatomical  characters,  especially  the  pneumatophores,  are 
noticed.  He  also  enuinerates  the  plants  of  the  slimy  soil  under  the 
mangroves.  5.  The  vegetation  of  the  saline  clay  plains,  with  Sali- 
cornia  ambigua  and  many  other  species,  which,  however,  also  occur 
for  the  most  part  on  the  beach,  for  types. 

The  copse  and  forest  vegetation  is  described  by  Paulsen:  (i)  the 
vegetation  of  Orkanoen,  a  small  island  on  the  west  side  of  the  harbor 
of  St.  Thomas,  whose  plant-covering  consists  for  the  most  part  of  tall 
bushes;  (2)  St.  Thomas,  and  (3)  St.  John  with  their  richer  forests;  and 
finally  (4)  St.  Croix,  whose  Croton-thickets,  which  occur  chiefly  on 
the  east  side  of  the  island,  are  treated  in  detail.      He  also  enumerates 


Nov.  1902.     Flora  of  the  Island  of  St.  Croix — Millspaugh.        459 

the  plant  species  of  these  islands  and  describes  the  forests  of  the 
northwest  side  of  the  island.  The  second  division  of  Paulsen's  work 
contains  the  anatomy  of  xerophytic  leaves. 

In  a  floristic  appendix  six  phanerogams  new  to  the  Danish 
islands  and  Rostrup's  fungi  and  lichens  are  listed. 

The  eleven  plates,  showing  vegetational  aspects,  are  after  photo- 
graphs by  Borgesen. 

1895-96.  RiCKSECKER,  Alfred  Edmund,  born  at  West  Salem,  Illi- 
nois, U.  S.  A.,  on  the  loth  of  December,  1869;  son  of  Rev.  Jos. 
J.  Ricksecker  and  the  following.  Graduated  (B.  A.)  from  Ober- 
lin  College  in  1894,  where  later  he  was  Assistant  in  Botany. 
From  October,  1895,  to  September,  1896,  he  resided  in  St.  Croix. 
In  1900  he  was  appointed  to  the  chair  of  Professor  of  Science  in 
Wilton  College,  Iowa,  which  he  still  holds. 

Coll.:  His  original  St.  Croix  collection  is  in  the  herbarium  of 
the  Field  Columbian  Museum;  sets  are  to  be  found  in  the  National 
Museum,  Washington,  D.  C. ;  Missouri  Bot.  Garden,  St.  Louis;  Gray 
Herbarium,  Cambridge;  Minn.  State  University,  Minneapolis;  Bot. 
Garden,  Edinburgh;  Oberlin  College,  Ohio;  and  Herb.  Krug  and 
Urban,  Berlin  (386  nos.). 

1896-97.  Ricksecker,  Mrs.  Leonora  Agnes,  born  at  Nazareth, 
Pennsylvania,  U.  S.  A.,  January  4,  1849.  Attended  the  Moravian 
parochial  schools,  graduated  at  the  Young  Ladies'  Seminary  of 
Bethlehem,  Pa.  Married  the  Rev.  Jos.  J.  Ricksecker  in  1867. 
From  1893-97  she  lived  in  St.  Croix,  where  with  the  assistance 
of  her  sons,  Frank  and  Paul,  she  continued  in  1896-97  the  col- 
lections of  the  above.      (A.  E.  R.) 

Coll. :  Original  set  of  plants  in  the  herbarium  of  the  Field  Colum- 
bian Museum,  Chicago;  other  sets  in  Bot.  Garden,  Edinburgh;  and 
in  Herb.  Krug  and  Urban,  Berlin  (415  nos.). 


The  herbarium  of  this  Museum  having  come  into  possession  of 
the  original  and  complete  series  of  plants  collected  in  St.  Croix  by 
the  last  two  collectors  mentioned  above,  I  have  decided  to  publish 
the  species  in  connection  with  those  listed  by  Baron  Eggers  in  his 
Flora  of  St.  Croix  and  the  Virgin  Islands.  The  Rickseckerian  sets 
contain  respectively  750  and  506  sheets  of  large,  representative  and 
neatly  prepared  specimens,  principally  with  fruits  and  fruit  sections 
attached.  Mr.  Ricksecker  has  furnished  me  with  a  map  of  his  col- 
lecting routes  which  is  here  reproduced,  and  the  following  letter  con- 
cerning his  work  upon  the  island: 

In  the  summer  of  1895,  the  plan  of  making  a  trip  'to  St.  Croix, 
D.  W.  I.,  for  the  purpose  of  collecting  botanical  specimens  presented 
itself  to  me,  and  since  my  parents  were  at  the  time  missionaries   to 


460  Field  Columbian  Museum — Botany,  Vol.  I. 

that  island,  it  occurred  to  me  that  I  might  profitably  combine  busi- 
ness with  pleasure.  After  arrangements  had  been  completed  I  left 
Oberlin,  Ohio,  and  took  the  steamer  "  Madiana"  of  the  Quebec  S.  S. 
Co.'s  line  at  New  York  on  October  3rd. 

Our  journey  was  enlivened  by  a  severe  storm  off  Cape  Hatteras, 
but  otherwise  was  without  incident.  On  the  gth  we  reached  St. 
Thomas,  and  the  next  morning  arrived  at  West  End,  St.  Croix,  where 
I  landed,  and,  after  a  fifteen-mile  drive,  reached  my  destination.  The 
Moravian  mission  stations  are  Friedensberg  at  West  End,  Friedens- 
feld  at  Midland,  and  Friedensthal  at  Bassin.  At  the  last  named  sta- 
tion my  people  lived  and  there  I  made  my  headquarters.  The  mis- 
sion is  situated  just  outside  the  town  limits  of  Bassin,  to  the  west,  and 
occupies  a  fine  position  commanding  a  magnificent  view  of  the  town 
and  harbor  as  well  as  the  ocean,  with  the  islands  of  St.  Thomas  and 
St.  Jan  plainly  visible  forty  miles  away  to  the  north.  The  mission 
house  being  large,  1  had  all  the  room  necessary  for  my  work. 

I  confined  my  attention  at  first  to  collecting  from  the  premises 
and  surrounding  hills,  but  soon  began  excursions  to  the  shore  and 
various  points  of  interest,  accompanying  my  father  on  his  pastoral 
visits  and  interesting  my  young  brothers,  Frank  and  Paul,  who 
became  my  very  efficient  and  enthusiastic  helpers  and  who,  after  I 
left  the  island  made  a  notable  collection  of  their  own.  The  beautiful 
scenery;  the  fine  roads  bordered  for  miles  with  stately  coconut  palms 
and  century  plants  in  full  bloom;  occasional  unexpected  glimpses  of 
blue  ocean;  the  steady  cool  trade-wind;  the  gorgeous  masses  of 
lantanas,  caesalpinas,  flamboyant  trees,  and  acacias ;  the  broad 
expanses  of  feathery,  pearl-gray  cane  plumes  ;  and  the  exotic  fra- 
grance of  various  flowers  made  these  drives  most  delightful. 
Equipped  with  a  simple  dissecting  microscope  of  my  own  make,  a 
copy  of  Grisebach's  "Flora  of  the  British  West  Indies,  1864,"  Baron 
Eggers'  "Flora  of  St.  Croix  and  the  Virgin  Islands,"  and  a  few  other 
books,  I  identified  my  specimens,  so  far  as  I  was  able,  as  fast  as  col- 
lected. My  small  number  of  driers  limited  the  rapidity  of  collecting, 
while  the  great  humidity  and  saltness  of  the  air  at  times  made  the 
preserving  of  specimens  a  trying  task.  When  once  dry  it  became 
imperative  to  immediately  put  away  the  specimens  in  tight  cases,  for 
in  a  few  hours,  if  left  l^'ing  in  the  sheets,  they  would  absorb  moisture 
from  the  air  and  necessitate  again  drying.  Many  of  the  specimens 
changed  color  in  drying.  Ipomoea  Nil  with  blue  flowers  turned  pink, 
while  the  flowers  of  Melochia  ioinentosa,  L. ,  which  were  pink,  turned 
blue  when  dried.  Specimens  of  BryopJiyllum  grew  while  in  press 
and  had  to  be  baked  in  a  hot  oven  before  they  could  be  successfully 
checked  and  preserved.  The  specimens  of  the  Hcmionitis  palmata,  L. , 
when  gathered,  were  completely  dried  up  on  the  scorched  rocky  hill- 
side where  they  grew,  but  after  soaking  in  water  they  became  quite 
fresh  and  were  easily  pressed. 

East  of  Bassin  the  island  is  for  the  most  part  either  abandoned 
or  given  up  to  grazing,  and  many  of  the  roads  being  little  used,  travel 
is  difficult.  The  same  is  true  of  the  north  coast  beyond  Salt  River. 
The  massive  ruins  of  old  estate  mansions  and  sugar  factories  tell  an 


Nov.  igo2.     Flora  of  the  Island  of  St.  Croix — Millspaugh.        461 

eloquent  story  of  former  prosperity  and  wealth.  Hundreds  of  acres 
in  Cotton  Valley,  east  of  Bassin,  which  in  the  '6o's  were  covered 
with  cotton  and  cane,  are  now  desolate  under  a  growth  of  prickly 
pear,  crotons,  lantanas,  and  other  weeds.  The  reclaiming  of  the 
lands  is  a  difficult  process,  but  the  long  period  of  rest  has  doubtless 
made  them  once  more  capable  of  yielding  large  returns.  The  forests 
that  once  covered  the  hills  of  the  east  end  have  disappeared  and  the 
young  trees  which  would  naturally  spring  up  are  injured  by  the  goats, 
so  that  no  forests  are  likely  to  exist  there.  The  effect  of  this  forest 
disappearance  on  the  rainfall  has  been  marked.  Some  of  the  guts 
(small  streams)  near  Bassin  that  were  perennial  fifty  years  ago  are 
now  dry  during  the  greater  part  of  the  year. 

Nearly  every  day  of  my  stay  I  made  excursions,  mostly  by  car- 
riage, penetrating  to  all  parts  of  the  island.  Some  of  the  more 
notable  of  those  trips  were  as  follows:  On  January  31  I  visited  the 
estate  of  Canaan,  where  the  hospitable  owner  spent  the  day  with  me 
in  the  exploration  of  Mt.  Eagle,  the  highest  point  on  the  island.  In 
places  the  soil  was  shallow  and  great  broken  rocks  and  dense  growths 
made  progress  difficult.  Large  patches  of  Guinea  grass  were  noted 
extending  almost  to  the  summit.  The  view  from  the  top  is  one  of 
unsurpassed  beauty  and  commands  the  whole  island.  The  forest  of 
the  mountain  was  quite  dense  in  places,  while  its  north  side  was  so 
precipitous  that  it  seemed  to  be  almost  sheer  to  the  ocean.  Several 
productive  trips  were  made  to  Crequis,  a  lovely  narrow  valley  with  a 
perennial  gut  that  keeps  the  spot  a  mass  of  verdure.  Here  ferns 
were  abundant  and  here  I  saw,  for  the  only  time,  a  specimen  of  the 
Silk  Cotton  Tree,  or  Jumbee  Tree  {Eriodrendron),  in  bloom,  but  it 
was  impossible  to  obtain  any  of  the  flowers  as  they  were  entirely  out 
of  reach.  These  trees  grow  to  immense  size  with  very  thick  limbs, 
the  one  at  Crequis  having  been  a  rendezvous  for  years  of  the  Obeah 
worshipers  and  of  picknickers.  The  drive  from  the  mouth  of  the 
valley,  which  begins  about  one-half  mile  east  of  Williams'  estate  and 
extends  for  a  mile  or  more  toward  Mt.  Washington,  is  one  of  the 
attractions  of  the  island. 

Judith's  Fancy,  along  the  east  coast  where  I  visited  frequently, 
is  a  favorite  picnic-ground  for  Bassin  people.'  Here  the  black 
basaltic  cliffs  perhaps  thirty  feet  high,  which  form  the  coast,  abruptly 
terminate,  and  stretching  to  the  northward  is  a  long  strip  of  sandy 
beach  with  shoal  water.  Just  back  of  the  beach  is  low  swamp  land 
drained  by  a  little  sluggish  gut. 

The  drive  around  the  Salt  River  headlands,  far  along  the  north 
side,  is  grand.  The  road  runs  for  a  distance  along  the  edge  of  a  cliff 
that  drops  almost  perpendicularly  one  hundred  feet  or  more  to  the  sea. 
It  was  on  this  road  that  my  mother  and  I  struck  into  an  abandoned 
road  that  was  so  narrow  that  the  carriage  could  barely  press  through 
the  dense  growth,  but  after  a  hard  climb  we  found  ourselves  on  the 
top  of  a  range  of  hills  with  Canaan  at  our  feet.  Our  adventure  was 
witnessed  in  amazement  by  the  laborers  in  the  fields. 

At  another  time,  penetrating  still  farther  westward  on  the  north 
side,  we  ascended  six  hundred  feet  by  a  steep  roadway  that  taxed  our 


462  FiKi.n  Columbian   Museum — Botany,  Vol.  1. 

energies  to  the  utmost.  It  was  at  the  top  of  this  ascent  that  1  found 
the  only  specimen  of  Bvrsonima  coriacea.  On  this  occasion  we  drove 
for  miles  without  seeing  a  human  being,  and  the  deer,  which  are  quite 
abundant,  bounded  across  our  path.  Along  the  rocky  ledges  grew  an 
abundance  of  Baccharis  Va/i/ii. 

The  drive  around  the  south  side  was  of  a  totally  different  charac- 
ter, comparatively  level,  with  here  and  there  ledges  of  limestone 
where  was  to  be  seen  growing  an  abundance  of  cacti  and  crotons. 
On  these  limestone  ledges  Croton  discolor  was  found  Along  a  flat 
stretch  was  a  pasture  thickly  dotted  w^ith  specimens  of  the  brilliant 
Cassia  polyphyl/a,  a  species  seen  nowhere  else.  In  dry  thickets  grew 
abundantly  Aloe  vulgaris,  and  along  the  road,  in  shallow  sandy  soil, 
was  found  a  single  clump  of  Andropogon  Wrightii. 

At  Midland  station  a  swampy  held  of  black  muck  soil  was  thickly 
covered  with  Sanseviera  Guineensis,  Croton  hetulinus  and  Wcdclia  bitph- 
thalinoidcs.  Along  a  pile  of  stonework  grew  Cereiis  triangularis  and 
Passiflora  suberosa^  while  along  the  sandy  roadsides  grew  Planiago 
major  tropica. 

The  drives  out  toward  the  east  end  of  the  island  w^ere  frequent, 
varying  in  length.  Once  we  penetrated  over  an  unused  road  far  east, 
probably  within  two  miles  or  less  of  the  end  of  the  island.  Here  we 
crossed  over  to  the  south  side,  intending  to  return  by  the  road  there, 
but  from  a  hunter  we  met  we  learned  that  the  road  w'as  impassable, 
as  the  sea  washed  over  it  at  a  certain  point.  I  followed  up  the  south 
road  till  it  was  lost  in  undergrowth,  finding  a  large  patch  of  Tribulus 
cistoides  at  the  farthest  point,  near  Madam  Cartys.  The  road  to  West 
End  was  very  productive  and  a  number  of  trips  w^ere  made.  A  day 
was  spent  at  Little  La  Grange  and  two  visits  made  to  Spring  Gardens. 

In  August,  '96,  I  packed  my  specimens,  numbering  about  six 
thousand,  in  lined  boxes  and  proceeded  to  St.  Thomas  by  the  schooner 
"  Dagmar, "  which  carries  mail  and  passengers  between  the  islands. 
Here  I  was  compelled  to  wait  ten  days  while  the  steamer  "  Madiana" 
took  on  the  cargo  of  a  condemned  vessel.  While  I  did  not  make  any 
collections  here,  I  made  some  interesting  trips,  one  of  which  was  to 
the  top  of  the  mountain  just  back  of  Charlotte  Amalia,  where  I  found 
a  patch  several  acres  in  extent  covered  with  Mimosa  pudica.  1  tried 
a  number  of  experiments  to  test  the  sensitiveness  in  this  species  and 
the  speed  of  shock  transmission.  So  nearly  as  I  could  ascertain,  a 
slight  tap  on  the  stem  near  the  ground  instantly  collapsed  the  whole 
plant.  With  ray  finger  I  traced  my  name  in  the  leafy  mass,  the  col- 
lapsed plants  causing  the  characters  to  stand  out  clearly  against  the 
background  of  those  untouched. 

On  September  5  we  left  St.  Thomas,  touched  at  St.  Croix  and 
reached  New  York  after  being  detained  four  days  in  quarantine.  I 
reached  Oberlin  September  21,  and  immediately  began  to  label  and 
distribute  my  sets.  The  collecting  was  carried  on  in  St.  Croix  after 
I  left  by  my  two  young  brothers,  under  my  mother's  supervision. 
When  they  returned  to  the  United  States  in  1897  they  brought  with 
them  about  two  thousand  specimens,  among  them  being  a  number  of 
species  that  1  had  not  obtained  in  my  collecting. 


Nov.  igo2.     Flora  of  the  Island  of  St.  Croix — iNIiLLspAuoH.        463 

Thus  far  the  collections  have  been  disposed  of  to  the  following 
institutions:  Field  Columbian  Museum,  Chicago,  original  set  (about 
750  specimens);  St.  Louis  Bot.  Gardens;  U.  S.  National  Museum, 
Washington,  D.  C. ;  Royal  Botanical  Museum,  Berlin,  Germany; 
Royal  Botanical  Gardens,  Edinburgh,  Scotland:  Gray  Herbarium, 
Cambridge,  Mass.:  Columbia  University,  New  York;  Oberlin  College, 
Oberlin,  Ohio. 

I  have  been  greatly  assisted  in  my  work  by  the  members  of  my 
family  and  by  Rev.  Wolters  of  jNIidland,  Mr.  Lawaetz  of  Little  La 
Grange,  Mr.  Frank  Lindquist  of  Bassin,  Rev.  A.  B.  Romig  of  West 
End,  and  many  others.  In  St.  Thomas,  Rev.  Greider  was  my  host. 
In  the  preparation  of  my  notes  and  manuscript  I  have  had  the  tire- 
less assistance  of  my  wife. 


THE    LIST. 


.\s  noted  above,  this  list  has  been  arranged  upon  the  basis  of  the 
species  reported  from  St.  Croix  in  Baron  Eggers'  "  Flora  of  St.  Croix 
and  the  A'irgin  Islands,"  published  in  1879.  The  species  not  in  Baron 
Eggers'  work  are  printed  here  in  black  faced  type ;  those  that  are 
found  in  both  the  Ricksecker  collections  and  Baron  Eggers'  list 
appear  in  small  capitals:  those  in  Baron  Eggers'  list  not  appearing 
in  the  Ricksecker  collections  are  inclosed  in  brackets  [  ]. 

Under  each  species  the  collecting  numbers  of  Mr.  A.  E.  Rick- 
secker's  plants  appear  in  parentheses  (267)  without  other  designation, 
while  those  of  ]\Irs.  Ricksecker  are  designated  (Mrs.  R.  267).  The 
number  after  the  species  enclosed  in  brackets  and  following  Baron 
Eggers'  name  refers  to  the  consecutive  numbering  of  the  species  in 
his  list. 

The  Rickseckerian  collections  contain  a  large  number  of  plants 
of  cultivation,  but  as  these  so  often  become  in  time  adventive  or 
escape  to  wide  localities,  it  is  considered  advisable  to  include  them 
in  the  list. 

SUMMARY    OF    THE    FLORA. 
Xew  in  St.  Croix  lit.     Crypt., 


New  in  St.  Croix  lit.     Phan.  and  Pterid. 
Eggers'  pi.  re-reported, 
Eggers'  pi.  not  duplicated 

Total  Flora  Crypt.,  ex-Ferns, 
Total  Flora  Anth.  Pterid., 

St.  Croix  Flora, 


37 

80 
556 
339 


37 
992 

1,029 


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CATALOGUE, 


Euthallophyta.* 

PERONOSPORACE^. 

1.  Albugo  tragopogonis  (Pers.)  S.F.Gray. 

Cystopus  Pers.  On  leaves  and  stems  of  Ipomoea  Pes-capra?,  beacb 
at  Judith's  Fancy.      Nov.    (Fungi  3), 

PERISPORACE^. 

2.  Asterina  colubrinas  E.&Kels.* 

On   Colubrina  reclinata,    Signal   Hill,  Bassin.      Apr.    (Fungi  26). 

DOTHIDACE^. 

3.  Phyllachora  graminis  (Pers.)  Fckl. 

On  Orthopogon  setarius  Spr. ,  Mt.  Eagle,  1155  ft.    Jan.    (Fungi  17). 

MYCOSPHiERELLACE^. 

4.  Guignardia  sp. 

On  Cissampelos  Pareira,  Signal  Hill,  850  ft.,  Bassin.  Feb. 
(Fungi  22).  Distributed  under  the  herbarium  name:  Lces- 
tadia  Rickseckeri. 

PLEOSPORACE^. 

5.  Physaiospora  sp. 

On  Piper  Sieberi,  Mt.  Eagle,  1155  ft.  Jan.  (Fungi  18).  Dis- 
tributed under  the  herbarium  name:   P.  immoraia. 

CLYPEOSPH^RIACE^. 

6.  Hypospila  cordiana  E.&Kels.* 

On  leaves  of  Cordia  Collococca.  Abundant  on  the  banks  of  a 
shady  gut  near  Bassin.      Feb.   (Fungi  25). 

Basidopliyta. 

MELAMSPORACE^. 

7.  Coleosporium  Ipomoeae  (Sch.)  Bur. 

On  Ipomoea  coccinea  from  roadsides  near  Bassin.   Jan.    (Fungi  g). 

*The  fungi  were  determined  by  Mr.  J.  H  Ellis  and  Mr.  F.  D.  Kclscy,  the  now  species  being 
published  in  Bull.  Torr.  Club,  1897  :  207. 

465 


466  FlKLD    COLUMHIAN    MuSEUM BOTANY,   Voi,.    1. 

PUCCINIACE^. 

8.  Uromyces  Howei   Pk. 

On  Gonolobus  maritimus,  from  roadsides  at  the  east  end  of  the 
island.      Dec.   (Fungi  14). 

9.  Puccinia  vernoniae  (Cke.)   Grev. 

On  X'crnonia  sp.  Dry  thicket  on  top  of  Signal  Hill,  Bassin. 
Feb,   (Fungi  21). 

10.  Puccinia  spermacocis  B.&C. 

On  Spermacoce  tenuior  in  yards  at  Bassin.  Jan.  (Fungi  15,) 
On  Borreria  parviflora,  same  locality.   (Fungi  7.) 

11.  Puccinia  menthae  Pers. 

On  Salvia  occidentalis,  in  yards  at  Bassin.      Jan.    (Fungi  10). 

12.  Puccinia  heterospora  B.&C. 

On  Abutilon  periplocifolium,  at  the  east  end  of  the  island.  Feb. 
(P'ungi  ig.)  On  leaves  of  Sida  sp.  Jan.  (Fungi  6).  On  Sida 
supina  glabra,  in  yard  at  Bassin.  Jaii.  (Fungi  12).  On 
Metastelma  Schlechtendalii,  east  end  of  the  island,  D^c. 
(Fungi   13.) 

13.  Puccinia  opulenta  Speg, 

Aecidium  on  Ipomoea  triloba,  along  roadside  at  Bassin.  Feb, 
(Fungi  24). 

14.  Puccinia   convolvuli   (Pers.)  Cast. 

On  Convolvulus  nodiflorus  at  Signal  Hill,  Bassin,  800  ft.  Feb. 
(Fungi  20), 

15.  Uredo  commelinacea  E.&Kels.* 

On  leaves  af  Commelina  elegans,  in  the  yard  at  Bassin.  Jan. 
(Fungi  5), 

16.  Uredo  gouanae  E.&Kels,* 

On  leaves  of  Gouania  Domingensis,  banks  of  dry  gut  near  Bas- 
sin.     Jan,    (Fungi  11). 

17.  Aecidiella  triumfettae  E.&Kels. 

Rare  on  .Triumfetta  sp.      Cemetery  at  Bassin.      Feb.    (Fungi  23). 

USTILAGINACEiE. 

18.  Schroeteria  Cissi  (de  C.)  de  Toni. 

Reverting  leaves  of  Cissus  acida  growing  along  roads  at  Cane 
Garden,  May  (406),  (Mrs,  R.  380).  Also  very  common  near 
Coakley  Bay  and  in  dry  situations  on  the  south  side  of  the 
island, 

*  riie  fungi  were  determined  li\   Mr.  J.  15.  Ellis  :ind  Mr.  F.  I).  Kelsey,  the  new  species  being 
puliiished  in  Bull.  Torr.  Cluh,  1897  :  207. 


Nov.  igo2.     Flora  of  the  Island  of  St.  Croix — Millspau(;h.        467 

Hynienophyta. 

HYMENOMYCETACE.E. 

19.  Polystictus  sanguineus  (Linn.)  Mey. 

Common  on  dead  logs  and  stumps  near  Bassin.      Oct.    (Fungi  i). 

NIDULARIACE^. 

20.  Cyathus  Poephegii  Tul. 

On  manure  and  wet  ground  at  The  Grange.     Jan.    (Fungi  8). 

Chlorophyta.* 

CH^TOPHORACE^. 

21.  Terentepohlia  rigidula 

On  bark  of  Coccoloba  uvifera,  along  low  beaches  at  Big  Prin- 
cess. Oct.  (Fungi  2).  Occurs  in  large  red  patches  on  tree 
trunks,  turns  green  in  drying. 

CAULERPACE^. 

22.  Caulerpa  clanifera  (Turn.)  C.Ag. 
Floating  in  Bassin  harbor.    (Alg.  9.) 

23.  Caulerpa  plumaris  C.Ag. 

Along  the  north  side  coast.    (Alg.  2.) 

CODIACE^. 

24.  Codium  tomentosum  Stach. 
Floating  in  Bassin  harbor.    (Alg.  10.) 

25.  Pencillus  capitatus  Lamk. 

Upright  in  sand,  in  shallow  water,  north  beach.    (Alg.  15.) 

26.  Udotea  fiabellata  Lamx. 

Upright  in  water  of  north  beach.    (Alg.  14.) 

FUCACE^. 

27.  Sargassum   ludigerum  (Linn.) 
Floating  in  Bassin  harbor.    (Alg.  5.) 

DICTYOTACE.E. 

28.  Dictyota  dentata  Lamx. 
Bassin  harbor.    (Alg.  6.) 

29.  Dictyota  ciliata  J.i\g. 
Bassin  harbor.    (Alg.  7.) 

*The  species  in  this  group  were  kindly  determined  hy  Prof.  W.  d.  Farlow. 


468  r'lr.i.i)  Columbian  Museum — Botany,  Vol.  1. 

30.  Padina  pavonia  (L.)  Gail. 
On  subiTiLr^i-d  rocks  of  the  beach  at  Judith's  Fancy.    (Alg.  16.) 

31.  Dilophus  alternans  J.Ag. 

Floating  in  Bassin  harbor.    (Alg.  4.) 

CH^TANGIACEvE. 

32.  Galaxaura  fragilis  Lamx. 
Beaches.   (Alg.  12.) 

RHODOPHYLLIDACE^. 

33.  Agardhiella  tenera  (J.Ag.)  Schm. 
Floating  in  Bassin  harbor.   (Alg.   17.) 

sph^rococcace.f:. 

34.  Hypnea  musciformis  (Wulf)  Lamx. 
Along  the  coast.    (Alg.  i.)     Bassin  harbor.    (Alg.  11.) 

RHODOMELACE^. 

35.  Bryothamnion  Seaforthii  (Turn.)   Kuetz. 
Forma,  prox  B.  triangulare.    Floating  in  Bassin  harbor.    (Alg.  3.) 

36.  Laurencia  obtusa  (Huds.)   Lamx. 
Bassin  harbor.    (Alg.  13.) 

37.  Acanthophora  muscoides 
Bassin  harbor.   (Alg.  8.) 

LYCOPODIACE^. 

38.  [Psilotum  triquetrum  S\v.  Eggers  Fl.  979.] 

Pteridopliyta. 

POLYPODIACE^. 

39.  [Aspidium  in  visum  Sw.  Eggers  Fl.  1003.] 

40.  [Aspidium  patt-ns  Sw.  Eggers  Fl.  looi.] 

41.  AsiMDiUM   MoLLK  (Jacq.)  Sw. 
Fo/ypoiiium  Jacq.      Fairly    abundant    in     rocky    woods     in     the     \ 

Crequis  valley.     April  (355).      Cultivated  at  Bassin.      March 
(Mrs.  R.  259).      Eggers  Fl.  1002. 

42.  Nephrolepis  exaltata  (L.)   Schott. 
Aspidium    Linn.      Cultivated    at     Bassin,     where     it     is     called 

"Princess'   Feather."       ]n\y    (g).      Cultivated    at    Midland. 
Feb.    (Mrs.  R.  170). 


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43.  Nephrolepis  acuta  (Schk.)  Presl. 

Aspidium  Schk.  Found  growing  in  the  crotch  of  a  tree  at 
Morning  Star.      Feb.    (No  num.). 

44.  Blechnum  occidentale  Linn. 

Crequis,  on  steep  rocky  banks  under  sparse  shrubbery,  abundant 
where  found.  March  (Mrs.  R.  248),  Apr.(354).   Eggers  Fl.g92. 

45.  Gymnogramma  calomelanos  (L.)  Kaul. 

Acrostichum  Linn.  Along  the  rocky  bed  of  a  stream,  at  Big 
Fountain.  June  (458).  On  the  damp  walls  of  a  ruined 
sugar  mill  at  Big  Fountain.  Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  161).  A  form 
grows  at  Spring  Garden  with  larger  and  thinner  fronds, 
i-i.5m.  long.      Eggers  Fl.  995. 

46.  GY.MNOGRA;NnL\    CALOMELANOS    PL'MILA    Egg. 

Specimens  apparently  grading  into  the  typical  form  as  collected 
at  Big  Fountain  were  gathered  on  the  walls  of  a  ruined  sugar 
mill  at  Big  Princess  in  March.   (337.)     Eggers  Fl.  995. 

47.  GVMXOGRA.AnLA.    SULPHUREA    Desv. 

Cultivated  at  Bassin.      July  (no  num.),  and  Feb.    (Mrs.   R.   i6g). 

48.  Hemionitis  pal^lata  Linn. 

Dry,  rocky  soil  at  Eliza's  Retreat.  July  (485);  June  (Mrs.  R. 
390).  The  specimens  when  collected  were  completely  dried 
up  by  the  drouth,  but  regained  full  vigor  after  twenty-four 
hours'  soaking  in  water.      Rare  and  very  local. 

49.  [Cheilanthes  microphylla  Sw.  Eggers  Fl.  987.] 

50.  Adiantum  foliosum   Linn. 
Cultivated  at  Bassin.  July  (no  num.). 

51.  Adiantum  fragile  Sw. 

On  rocks  near  a  gut  at  Crequis.  April  (353).  Also  noted  at 
Spring  Garden.     Eggers  Fl.  986. 

52.  Adiantum  tenerum   Sw. 

On  an  old  stone  wall,  in  open  woods  at  Spring  Garden.  July 
(472).      Eggers  Fl.  985. 

53.  Adiantum  villosum  Linn. 

Canaan.      March  (Mrs.  R.  277).      Eggers  Fl.  982. 

54.  Pteris  longifolia  Linn. 

On  the  walls  of  a  sugar  boiling-house  at  Lebanon  Hill.  March 
(Mrs.  R.  214).      Eggers  Fl.  988. 

55.  [Tsenitis  lanceolata  R.Br.  Eggers   Fl.  990.] 

56.  [Polypodium  aureum  L.  Eggers  Fl.  1006.] 

57.  [Polypodium  crenatum  Sw.  Eggers   Fl.   1005.] 


47°  Field  Columbian   Museum — Botany,  Vol.  I. 

58.  [Polypodiuni   incanvim   Sw.  Eggers   Fl.  1009.] 

59.  [Polypodium  incisum  Sw.  Eggers   Fl.  1008.] 

60.  PoLvi'oDiuM  Phyllitidis  Linii. 

On  rocks,  in  deep  woods  on  Mt.  Eagle,  1050  ft.  Jan.  (251  _). 
Eggers  Fl.  1012. 

61.  [Polypodium  piloselloides  Linn.  Eggers  Fl.    loio.] 

62.  Polypodium  S\v.\rtzii  Baker. 

P.  serpens  S\v.  Abundant.  Climbing  shrubs  and  trees  in  forest 
on  Signal  Hill,  850  ft.      Feb.  (264).    Eggers  Fl.   loii. 

63.  [Polypodium  tetragonum  Sw.  Eggers  Fl.  1004.] 

64.  AcROSTicHU.M  .\UREU.M  Linn. 

Chrysodium  vulgare  Fee.  In  water  near  a  roadside  at  Jealousy 
Gut.      Local  but  abundant.      June  (417).     Eggers  Fl.  993. 

Aiitliophyta. 

TYPHACE^. 

65.  Typha   DoMixciKNsis   (Pers. )   Kth. 

T.  angusiifolia  Domengensis  Pers.  Quite  common  in  rivulets  at 
Doily  Hill.  March  (304),  and  at  Jealousy  Gut.  (Mrs.  R. 
254.)  Also  noted  in  a  gut  at  Catharine's  Rest.  The  name 
"Cat  Tail"  is  applied  here  as  in  the  United  States.  Eggers 
Fl.  826. 

POTAMOGETONACE^. 

66.  [Cymodocea  manatorum  Asch.  Eggers  Fl.  810.] 

67.  [Ruppia  rostellata  Koch.  Eggers  Fl.  813.] 

ALIS^LVCE^. 

68.  EcHiNODORus  coRDiFOLius  (Linn.)  Griseb. 

Alisma  cordifolia  Linn.,  E.  rostratus  Engelm.  Uncommon.     In 

running  stream  at  Catharine's  Rest  Gut.  Feb.  (275).      In 

water  near  King's  Road  at  King's  Hill  Gut.  March  (Mrs.  R. 
255)-      Eggers  Fl.  80S. 

HYDROCHARITACE^. 

69.  [Thalassia  testudinum  Soland.  Eggers  Fl.  809.] 

GRAMINE^. 

70.  Coix  LACHRYMA-JoBi  Linn. 

"Job's  Tears."  Cultivated  at  Bassin,  for  ornamental  purposes. 
Oct.  (Mrs.  R.  13).      Eggers  Fl.  p.  106. 


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71.  Saccharum  officinarum  Linn. 

''Cane."  "Sugar  Cane."  Several  varieties  are  cultivated  on 
the  island.      Bassin,  Dec.  (Mrs.   R.   14).      Eggers   Fl.  895. 

72.  Sorghum  vulgare   Pars. 

"Guinea  Corn."  Cultivated  at  Bassin,  May  (no  num.);  and  at 
Judith's  Fancy,  Feb.  (Mrs.   R.  iii).      Eggers   Fl.  894. 

73.  Andropogon  Sch(Enanthus  Linn. 

"Lemon  Grass."  "Sweet-scented  Grass."  Cultivated  at 
Canaan.  June  (x.x).  The  roots  are  used  for  scenting  cloth- 
ing and  linens  in  chests  and  drawers.      Eggers   Fl.  p.  106. 

74.  Andropogon  Wrightii  Hackel. 

Local  at  Corn  Hill,  where  it  grows  in  tufts  in  sandy  soil.  Jan. 
(209).  This  appears  to  be  the  first  mention  of  this  species 
east  of  the  Mexican  boundary  of  Texas. 

75.  [Andropogon  saccharoides  Linn.  Eggers   Fl.  892. 

It  is  quite  possible  that  this  refers  to  the  preceding  species.] 

76.  Anthephora  elegans  Schreb. 

A.  villosa  Spr.  In  wet  places,  scarce,  along  east  end  road. 
Feb.  (253).      Eggers  Fl.  889. 

77.  Nazla   aliena   (Spr.)   Scribn. 

Lappago  aliena  Spr.,  Tragus  occidentalis  Nees.  The  synonomy 
given  by  Kuntze  under  Nazia  racemosa  (Linn.),  and  by 
various  authors,  refers  back  to  Cenchrus  racemosus  Linn. 
Sp  PL,  1049,  a  different  form  from  Mediterranean  Europe 
and  western  Asia. 

Sandy  ditches  and  roadsides  on  the  south  side  of  the  island. 
May  (390),  (Mrs.  R.  381).      Eggers  Fl.  891. 

78.  Eriochloa  punctata   (L. )   Hamilt. 

Milium  Linn.  Growing  in  the  water  of  a  roadside  ditch  near 
St.  Johns  Estate;  uncommon.      July  (467).      Eggers  Fl.  871. 

79.  [Paspalum  caespitosum   Fliigge.  Eggers   Fl.  862.] 

80.  Paspalum  compressum  (Sw. )  Nees. 

Milium  Linn.  Paspalum  platycaule  Poir.  Common  in  wet  places 
in  pastures.  Bassin,  Nov.  (56);  June  (Mrs.  R.  394). 
Eggers  Fl.  857. 

81.  Paspalum  conjugatum  Berg. 

P.  ciliaium  Lam.  non  H.B.  K.  Common  in  wet  ditches  along 
roads.      Bassin,  June  (223).      Eggers  Fl.  858. 

82.  [Paspalum  distichum   Linn.  Eggers   Fl.  860.] 


472  P^IELli    COLUMI'.IAN     MuSEUM BOTANY,    VOL.    1. 

83.  Paspall'.m   VA(;iNArr.M   S\v. 

In  a  wet  sandy  ditch  at  Corn  Hill.      June  (433).      Eggers  Fl.  860. 

84.  Paspalum  fimbriatum   H.B.K. 

Roadsides.  tre(iiunt.      Judith's  Fancy,  Jan.  (238). 

85.  Paspalum  glabrum   Lam.  in  Poir. 

Growing  1-1.5  ''•"'■  high  in  a  sandy  ditch  on  the  south  side  of 
the  island,  June  (434). 

86.  [Paspalum  plicatum  Mx.  Eggers  Fl.  864.] 

87.  [Paspalum   virgatum   Linn.  Eggers  Fl.  865. J 

88.  Panicu.m   I'.ARi'.iNODK  Trin. 

P.  rnolle  Sw.  Abundant  along  dry  sandy  roads  at  Midland.  Feb. 
(300).      Eggers  Fl.  879. 

89.  Pamcum  colonum   Linn. 

Common  in  wet  situations  near  Bassin.  Nov.  (106),  Jan.  (Mrs. 
R.  3 1).      Eggers  Fl.  876. 

90.  [Panicum  diftusum   Sw.  Eggers   Fl.  880.] 
gi.      Panicum  divaricatu.m   Linn. 

P.  bamluisoides  Hamilt.  Ascending  among  the  bushes  along 
streams  near  Canaan.  Feb.  (^257),  June  (Mrs.  R.  400b). 
Eggers  Fl.  882. 

92.  Panicum   iuscum  Sw. 

Abundant  in  dry,  rocky  soil  along  roads  beyond  Salt  River. 
March  (317).      Eggers   Fl.  878. 

93.  [Panicum  fuscum  fasciculatum   Sw.  Eggers  Fl.  878.] 

94.  [Panicum  glutinosum  Sw.  Eggers  Fl.  883.] 

95.  Panicum  grossarium   Linn. 

In  the  Bassin  Yard.  Nov.  (66).  On  Lebanon  Hill.  May  (Mrs. 
R.  384). 

96.  Panicum   i.atii'Oi.u.m   Linn. 

P.  glutinosum  Lam,  non  Sw. ,  P.  divaricatum  pubescetis  Griseb. 
Climbing  2-3m.  in  the  thick  woods  of  Mt.  Eagle  at  iioo  ft. » 
where  the  stem  becomes  very  thick  and  cane-like.  Jan.  (289). 
Eggers  Fl.  882. 

97.  Panicum  maxi.mum  Jacq. 

/*.  jumetorum  Pars  "Guinea  Grass."  Cultivated  as  the  main 
forage  plant  for  cattle,  and  yields  several  hay  crops  a  year. 
Also  frecjuently  escaping  in  all  open  situations.  The  grass 
appears  to  thrive  especially  well  under  Lebbek  trees  ;  this 
is  particularly  noticeable  in  dry  seasons.  Fields  at  Bassin. 
Jan.  (200).  June  (Mrs.  R.  413).      Eggers  Fl.  881. 


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98.  Paxicl'm  PASPALoiDES  Pers. 

Stems  decumbent  im.  in  the  water  of  a  lagoon  ditcli  at  the  east 
end  of  the  island.      Jan.  (212).      Eggers   Fl.  874. 

99.  Panicum  plantagineum   Nees. 

Infrequent  and  local,  in  Bassin  Yard.      June  (410). 
100.      Panicum  prostratum  Lam. 

P.  Cizspitosuin  S\v. ,  P.  procumbens  Nees.      In  the  light  soil  of  a 
garden  at  Bassin.      Nov.  (77).      Eggers   Fl.  877. 
loi.       [Panicum  prostratum   pilosa    Egg.  Eggers   Fl.  877. J 

102.  SvNTHERiSMA   iNSULARis   (Linn.)   comb.  nov. 

Andropogon    Linn..    Panicum    Mey. .    Tricholcena    Griseb.       The 

glumes    and  fruits   of    this    species  plainly   place   it  in   the 

genus  Svntherisma  of  Walter. 
A  common  grass  in  dry  pastures  and  along  roads  near  Bassin, 

where    it    is    known  as   "  Bitter  grass  "      Dec.   (142),   May 

(Mrs.  R.  396).      Eggers  Fl.  890. 

103.  SVNTHERIS:SIA    SANGUINALIS    (Lk.)    Dulac. 

Panicum  Linn.,    Digit  aria  jnarginaia   Link.      In  clumps  on  the 
sandy  beach  of  the  north   side  of  the   island.      June  (457). 
Eggers   Fl.  869. 
104       Svntherisma  setioera  (Desv. )  Nash. 

Digitaria  Desv.  Common  in  dry  yards  and  along  walks  and 
roads,  Bassin.    Nov.  (45),  May  (Mrs.  R.  392).    Eggers  Fl.  870. 

105.  Oplismenus  hirtellus  (L.)  R.&S. 

O.  setarius  (Spr.)  R.&S.,  Orthopogon  Spr.  Rich  soil  in  woods 
on  Mt.  Eagle  at  iiooft.  Uncommon.  Jan.  (250).  Eggers 
Fl.  873. 

106.  Ch/i-:tochloa  caudata  (Lam.)   cojnb.  nov. 

Panicum  caudatum  Lam.,  Setaria  setosa  caudata  R.&S.  In 
tufts  in  sandy  soil  at  New  Fort,  Bassin.  Nov.  (67). 
Eggers  Fl.  887. 

107.  Ch.etochloa  glauca  (Linn.)  Scribn. 

Panicum  glaucum  Linn.,  Setaria  glauca  Beauv. ,  Chamceraphis 
glauca  Ktze.,  Ixophorus  glaucus  Nash.  Local,  along  roads. 
Golden  Rock,  Jan.  (243):  Lebanon  Hill,  May  (Mrs.  R.  383). 
Eggers  Fl.  886. 

108.  Ch^tochloa  setosa  (Sw.)  Scribn. 

Panicum  seiosum  Sw. ,  Setaria  setosa  P.Br.  Occasionally  seen 
in  rocky,  dry  places  in  thickets  and  along  roads.  Bassin, 
May  (z),  at  the  east  end  of  the  island,  June  (Mrs.  R.  407). 
Eggers  Fl.  887. 


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109.      [Ccnchrus  echinatus  Linn.  Eggers  Fl.  888.] 

lie.      Cknchrus  viRiDis  Spr. 

"Bur  Grass."  Common  in  dry  places.  Bassin  Yard,  June 
(Mrs.  R.  443),  (124).      Eggers  Fl.  888. 

111.  Stenotaphrum   secundu.m   (\\'alt.)   Ktze. 

S.  Ameriianiim  Schrk.  In  muddy  places.  In  a  thicket  near 
Golden  Rock,  Nov.  (105).  June  (Mrs.  R.  415)  at  King's 
Hill  Gut.      Also  seen  near  Salt  River.      Eggers  Fl.  872. 

112.  Pharus  glaber  H.B.K. 

F.  lancifoliiis  Hamilt.  In  rich  mould  along  the  shady  banks  of 
a  creek  at  Spring  Garden.      July  (480).      Eggers  Fl.  846. 

113.  Aristida  stricta  Mich.x. 

A.  disperse  Trin.  In  thickets,  uncommon,  at  New  Point,  Bas- 
sin.     Nov.  (64).      Eggers  Fl.  844. 

114.  Sporobolus  Domingensis  (Trin.)  R.Br. 

Vilfa  Trin.,  Agrosiis  Schult.  Abundant  on  the  black,  muddy 
shores  of  a  brackish  lagoon  at  the  east  end  of  the  island. 
Feb.  (279). 

115.  Sporobolus  Indicus  (Linn.)   R.Br. 

Agrosiis  Linn.  Common  in  dry,  sandy  and  gravelly  situations 
in  Bassin  yard.  Nov.  (71),  May  (Mrs.  R.  391).  Eggers 
Fl.  843. 

116.  [Sporobolus  littoralis  Kth.  Eggers  Fl.  842. J 

117.  Sporobolus  minutiflorus  Link. 

Infrequent,  in  sandy  and  gravelly  places  in  Bassin  yard.  The 
roots  are  tuber-bearing  and  odorous.  Jan.  (290).  Edges 
of  gravelly  walks,  Bassin.      Feb.  (Mrs.  R.   116). 

118.  Sporobolus  Virginicus  (Linn.)  Kunth. 

Agrosiis  Linn.  In  loose  sand  on  lagoon  and  sea  beaches  at  the 
east  end  and  at  Judith's  Fancy.  May  (408),  June  (Mrs.  R. 
408).     Eggers  Fl.  841. 

119.  CvNODON  Dactvlon  (Linn.)  Pers. 

Panicum  Linn.  Common  in  dry  places  on  King's  Hill,  Feb. 
(526);  and  in  a  pasture  at  Bassin  Yard.  June  (Mrs.  R. 
393)-     Eggers  Fl.  856. 

120.  Chloris  ciliata  Sw. 

Common  in  dry  situations  at  Bassin  Y'ard.  Nov.  (42),  May 
(Mrs.  R.  395).     Eggers  Fl.  853. 

121.  [Chloris  eleusinoides  Griseb.  Eggers  Fl.  851.] 


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122.  Chloris  radiata  Sw. 

Common  along  roads  at  Bassin  Yard.  Nov.  (44).  Eggers 
Fl.  852. 

123.  Bouteloua  litigosa  Lag. 

Aristida  Americana  Sw.  Seen  only  at  Bassin  Yard.  Nov. 
(78)- 

124.  Eleusine  Indica  (Linn.)  Gaertn, 

Cynosurus  Linn.  Common  in  dry  places,  Bassin  Yard.  Nov, 
(43).  Sept.  (Mrs.  R.  3).      Eggers  Fl.  855. 

125.  Leptochloa  fascicularis  (Lam.)  A.Gray. 

Festiica  Lam.,  Diplachne  Beauv.  Growing  in  the  water  of  a 
ditch  at  St.  John's  Estate.      March  (306). 

126.  [Leptochloa  mucronata  Kth.  Eggers  Fl    849.] 

127.  Leptochloa  virgata  (Linn.)   Beauv. 

Cynosurus  Linn.  Local;  found  only  in  light,  wet  sandy  soil  at 
the  east  foot  of   King's  Hill.      Feb.  (258).      Eggers  Fl.  850. 

1 28.  [Leptochloa  virgata  gracilis   Nees.  Eggers   Fl.  850.] 

129.  [Leptochloa  virgata  multitiora  Egg.  Eggers  Fl.  850.] 

130.  Dactvloctexium  Aegvptlvcum  (Linn.)   Mill. 

Cynosurus  Linn.,  Eleusine  Pers.  Common  along  roadsides  and 
in  Bassin  Yard.      Nov.  (46).      Eggers  Fl.  854. 

131.  Eragrostis  cilla^ris  (Linn.)  Link. 

Poa  Linn.  In  yards  and  between  the  bricks  of  pavements  at 
Bassin  Yard.  Nov.  (33),  Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  148).  Eggers 
Fl.  839. 

132.  Eragrostis   minor  Host. 

Dry  sandy  soil  at  Corn  Hill.      Jan.  (221).      Eggers  Fl.  839. 

133.  Eragrostis  pilosa  Beauv. 

Along  roadsides  and  in  dry  places  at  Bassin.  June  (b).  Also 
at  Catharine's  Rest.      Jan.  (222). 

134.  Bambusa  vulgaris  Schrad. 

Growing  in  water  at  Jealousy  Gut.  March  (Mrs.  R.  253);  not 
in  flower.      Eggers  Fl.  837. 

CYPERACE.E.      (See  Suppl.) 

135.  Kvllinga  brevifolia.    Rottb. 

K.  pumila  Rich.,  K.  monocephala  Thumb.  Very  local  and  rare. 
In  low  wet  ground  at  Spring  Garden.  July  (479).  Eggers 
Fl.  917. 

136.  [Kyllinga  filiformis  Sw.  Eggers   Fl.  914.] 


476  Field  Columbian  Museum — Botany,  Vol.  I. 

137.  [Kyllinga  monocephala  Rottb.  Eggers  Fl.  916.] 

138.  Kyllinga   pungens  Link. 

K.  obtusata   Presl.      At  Midland.      March  (Mrs.  R.  212). 

139.  JuNCELLUs  L/EviOATUS  (Linn.)  Clarke. 

Cvperus  Linn.  Forming  thick  patches  in  mud  and  water  of 
brackish  lagoons,  Bassin,  Nov.  (54).  East  end,  March 
(Mrs.  R.  282).      Eggers  Fl.  897. 

140.  [Juncellus  (Cyperus)  laevigatas  albidus.  Eggers  Fl.  987.] 

141.  [Cyperus  articulatus  Linn.  Eggers  Fl.  903.] 

142.  Cyperus  Brizaeus  Vahl. 

Li  sand  near  the  water's  edge  of  Lime  Tree  Bay.      March  (334). 

143.  [Cyperus  bninneus  Sw.  Eggers  Fl.  905.] 

144.  Cyperus  capillaris  (Sw. ). 

Schxnus  Sw. ,  Mariscus  Vahl.  In  sandy  soil  near  the  sea  at 
New  Fort.      Nov.  (69).      Eggers  Fl.  914. 

145.  [Cyperus  confertus   Sw.      Eggers   Fl.  899.] 

146.  Cyperus  Eggersii  Boeck. 

Torulinium  Cke.  Growing  with  grasses  among  rocks  on  the 
north  slope  of  Mount  Eagle,  at  iioo  ft.  Jan.  (x).  Eggers 
Fl.  9 10,  as  C.  oioraius. 

147.  Cyperus  elegans  Linn. 

Cyperus  viscosus  Sw.  In  the  mud  and  water  of  a  lagoon  at 
Bassin.      Nov.  (59).      Eggers  Fl.  goi. 

148.  [Cyperus  filiformis  Sw.  Eggers  Fl.  908.] 

149.  Cyperus  flavus  (Vahl.)  Nees. 

Mariscus  \'ahl.,  Cyperus  flavornariscus  Griseb.,  non  C.  flamis 
Presl.  Scattered  in  the  grass  of  a  pasture,  not  gregarious; 
root  odorous.      Bassin.      July  (483). 

150.  Cyperus  ligularis  Linn. 

Mariscus  rufus  H.B.K.  In  muddy  places  along  Salt  River. 
May  (107).  Banks  of  a  fresh-water  creek  at  Golden  Rock, 
Midland.      Feb.  (INIrs.  R.  91).      Eggers  Fl.  912. 

151.  Cyperus  Michauxianus  Schult. 

Torulinium  Cke,  Scattered  in  wet  places  on  Constitution  Hill. 
Dec.  (164).      And  at  Golden  Rock  Gut.     June  (d). 

152.  Cyperus  ochraceus  Vahl. 

Ditches  and  banks  of  creeks  at  Orange  Grove.  March  (308). 
Also  seen  at  King's  Hill:  not  common;  roadsides  near  Bas- 
sin.     May  (Mrs.  R.  455).      Eggers  Fl.  900. 


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153.  CvPERUS  RO'i'UNDUS  Linn. 

Common  at  Bassin  Yard.  Dec.  (159)-  The  small  tubers  are 
edible,  which  gives  rise  to  the  local  name,  "Nut  Grass." 
The  leaves  have  a  sweet,  meaty  taste.      Eggers  Fl.  904.. 

154.  Heleocharis  capitata  (Linn)   R.Br. 

Scirpus  Linn.  Plants  from  the  muddy  borders  of  a  salt  lagoon 
at  Bassin,  Nov.  (55),  are  erect  and  have  culms  iS— 26  cm. 
long,  while  others  from  a  fresh-water  ditch  on  the  St.  John 
Estate.  March  (315),  are  low  and  spreading,  with  culms 
only  6-10  cm.  Doily  Hill.  March  (Mrs.  R.  237).  Eggers 
Fl    918. 

155.  Heleocharis  cellulosa  Torr. 

Abundant  in  a  wet  ditch  on  the  St.  John  Estate.  Jan.  (210). 
Not  seen  elsewhere.  Bethlehem  Gut.  June  (Mrs.  R.  414). 
Eggers  Fl.  921. 

156.  Heleocharis  interstincta  (\  ahl  )  R.Br. 

Scirptis\di\\\.    In  a  swamp  at  Jealousy  Gut.    March  (Mrs.  R.  252). 

157.  [Heleocharis   ncdulosa  Schult  Eggers  Fl.  919.] 

158.  Fimbristylis  diphylla  (Retz. )  \  ahl. 
Bethlehem  Gut.      June  (Mrs.  R.  416). 

159.  Fimbristylis  ferrlgixea  (L.)  Vahl. 

In  mud  of  salt  lagoon  at  Bassin,  Nov.  (60):  Midland,  March 
(Mrs.  R.  244)       Eggers  Fl.  922. 

160.  Fimbristylis  spadicea  (L.)  \'ahl. 

In  marshy  soil  at  Lime  Tree  Bay.      March  (Mrs.  R.  264). 

161.  Scleria    LITH(^SPERMA   (L.)   Sw. 

In  stony  forest  on  Signal  Hill,  Bassin.  June  (440).  Eggers 
Fl.  928 

162.  Scleria  pterota  Presl. 

Canaan.  June  (Mrs.  R.  400a).  In  rich  sandy  loam  along  the 
wooded  banks  of  a  creek,  Lebanon  Hill.  June  (416). 
Eggers  Fl.  926. 

ARACE.E. 

163.  Axthuriu.m  cordifoliu.m   Kth. 

On  rocks  in  open  forest  on  Mt.  Eagle,  iioo  ft.,  abundant  (no 
num.).      Eggers   Fl.  816. 

164.  [Anthurium   Huegelii   Schott.  Eggers  Fl.  814.] 

165.  Caladium   kicolor  Vent.        Cultivated  at    Bassin.       Nov.    (no 

num.):  Sept.  3  (Mrs.   R.   12).      Eggers   FL,  p.  99. 


47H 


FiF.LD    COLUMl'.IAN    M  USEUM  — BOTANV,    VoL.    I. 


i66.      [Xanthosoma  atrovirens  C.Koch.     -     Eggers  Fl.  821.] 
167.      [Xanthosoma  sagittaefolium  Sch.  Eggers  Fl.    822] 

i68.      [Xanthosoma  hastatum.  Eggers   Fl.  823  ] 

i6g.     Arum   maculatum   L. 

Cultivattd  at  Bassin.      July  (Mrs.   R.  441). 


170.      [Lemna  minor   L 


LEMNACE^. 

Eggers    Fl.  825] 


BROMELL\CE.E. 

171.  BrOMKI.IA    PlXGUIX    L. 

Common  in  dry  situations  at  the  east  end,  and  used  also  for 
hedges.      April  (342);  March  (Mrs.  R.  284).     Eggers  Fl.  947. 

172.  Ananas  sativl's  Schult. 

Cultivated  to  some  extent  but  usually  allowed  to  run  out.  A 
fine  plantation  at  Little  La  Grange,  on  a  stony,  sandy  hill- 
side, yields  a  fine  sweet  fruit,  yellow  within.  Aug.  (no  num. ). 
Eggers  Fl.,  p.  112. 

[Pitcairnia  angustifolia  Ait.  Eggers   Fl.  949.] 

TlLLANDSIA    RF.CURVATA    L. 

\'erv  common  on  trees  at  Bassin,  where  it  is  known  as  "  Old 
Alans  Beard.'  March  (Mrs.  R.  257),  (272).  Eggers  Fl. 
952- 

Tll.I.ANDSIA    USNEOIDES    L. 

Not  so  common  as  the  previous  species.  Found  only  in  forests. 
Signal  Hill,  Feb.  (267);  Crequis.  June  (Mrs.  R.  439). 
Eggers   Fl.  953. 

TlLLANDSIA    L  rRICLI.ATA    L. 

Very  common  on  trees  in  isolated  localities.  It  is  called 
"Wild  Pine,"  and  grows  to  a  height  of  from  5  to  6  ft.  East 
end,  Feb.  (no  num.);  Crequis,  June  (Mrs.  R.  440).  Eggers 
Fl.  951. 

COMMELINACE.E. 

177.  CoMMKLlNA     Xlim  LOKA    L. 

Grows  profusely  in  rich  low  soil.  Yard  at  Bassin.  May  (175), 
(Mrs.  R.  56b).      Eggers  Fl.  835. 

178.  COM.MELINA    Vlk(;lNlCA    L. 

In  low  sandy  loam.  Yard  at  Bassin.  May  (403);  Jan.  (Mrs. 
R.  56a).      Eggers  Fl.  853. 


173- 
174. 


175- 


176. 


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179.  Callisla.   repens  L. 

On  shady  bank  at  Recovery  Hill.  June  (Mrs.  R.  412).  Eggers 
Fl.'833. 

180.  Rhceo   discolor  (L'Her. )   Hance. 

Cultivated  at  the  west  end  of  the  island.  Feb.  (INIrs.  R.  98). 
Eggers   Fl.  832. 

181.  Zebrina  pendula  (Hort.)  Schniz. 

Lawn  of  the  yard  at  Bassin.  May  (no  num.),  Feb.  (Mrs.  R. 
HiJ-      Eggers  Fl.  831. 

PONTEDERIACE.E. 

182.  Eichhornia  azurea  Kth. 

Rare.  In  still  water  of  a  stream  at  Catherine's  Rest.  Nov. 
(99),  June  (Mrs.  R.   19). 

LILIACE.E. 

183.  Aloe  vulgaris  L. 

"  Sempervive."      Grows  wild   in   limestone  soils   on   the    south 
shore.      March    (309).       In    pastures   at    Midland.       March 
(Mrs.  R.  209).      Eggers  Fl.  929. 

184.  [Allium  fistulosum   L.  Eggers  p.   no.] 

185.  [Yucca  gloriosa  L.  Eggers  Fl.  930.] 

186.  Sansevieria  Gl'ineensis  Willd. 

"Guana  Tail."  Naturalized  in  abundance  in  various  localities, 
especially,  however,  at  Friedensfeld.  In  a  pasture  at  Bas- 
sin.     March  (341),  Feb.   (Mrs.  R.   187).      Eggers   Fl.  938. 

187.  [Smilax   Havanensis  Willd. Sp.  2,  159.  Eggers   Fl.  939.] 

AMARYLLIDACE.E. 

188.  Amaryllis  tubispatha   Ker. 

"  Snow-drop."  Cultivated  at  Bassin.  May  to  June  (no  num.). 
Eggers  Fl.  937. 

189.  Zephyranihes   rosea  Lindl. 

In  a  garden  at  Bassin,  cultivated.  Sept.  (Mrs.  R.  i).  Eggers 
p.   no. 

190.  CrinUiM  erubescens  Ait. 

At  Hogensborg  Gut.      July  (491).      Eggers  Fl.  935. 

191.  Crinum  giganteum  Andr. 

Cultivated  at  Bassin.      (No  num.).      Eggers  p.  no. 


480  Field  Colimhian    Miselm — B<)^A^•^,  \'ol.  I. 

192.  Crinum   longiflorum   Herb. 

Cultivated  at  I^assin.      July  (494)-      Also,  seemingly  an  escape, 
near  the  west  end. 

193.  HvMENOC.ALLis  Carihae.\  (^L. )   Herb. 

"Spider  Lily."  Cultivated  at  Bassin.  June  (460).  Eggers 
Fl-   934- 

194.  Eucharis  grandiflora  Pl.&Lind. 

"Eucharist  Lily."'  "Passion  Lily."  Cultivated  from  New 
Granada  at  Bassin  (y).      Jan.  (INIrs.  R.  88). 

195.  HiPPEASTRUM   EiTUESTRE   (Ait.  )    Herb. 

"  Red  Lily."  Common  in  pastures  at  Bassin.  May  (393).  In 
the  yard  at  Bassin.     March  (Mrs.  R.  286).     Eggers  Fl.  936. 

196.  Agave  Americana  L. 

"  Karata. "  Employed  for  hedges  and  utilized  for  its  fiber.  In 
the  yard  at  Bassin.    Feb.  (282,  Mrs.  R.  104).    Eggers  Fl.  931. 

197.  [Agave  sobolifera  Salm-Dyck.  Eggers  Fl.  932.] 

198.  FouRCROVA  Cubensis  Haw. 

Cultivated  in  the  yard  at  Bassin.      Feb.  (298).      Eggers  Fl.  933. 

DIOSCOREACE.E. 

199.  [Dioscorea  alata  L.  Eggers  Fl.  942.] 

200.  [Dioscorea  altissima  L.  Eggers  Fl.  943.] 

IRIDACE^. 

201.  [Cipura  plicata  Gris.  Eggers  Fl.  946.] 

M  USAGES. 

202.  MusA  Paradisiaca  L. 

"  Fig,"  the  plantain  being  so-called  in  St.  Croix.  Cultivated 
to  some  extent  in  gardens.  Feb.  (260).  Jan.  (Mrs.  R.  38). 
Eggers  Fl.  955. 

203.  Musa  sapientum  L. 

"BacubaFig,"  the  sweet  banana,  is  somewhat  cultivated  in 
gardens.      Eggers  Fl.  956. 

ZINGIBERACE^. 

204.  [Curcuma  longa  L.  Cult.  Eggers  p.  112. J 

205.  [Alpinia  nutans   Rat.  Cult.  Eggers  p.  112.] 

206.  [Renealmia  sylvestris  Gris.  Eggers  Fl.  957.] 

207.  [Zingiber  officinalis   Rose.  Eggers   Fl.  958.] 


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CANNACE^. 

208.  Canna  Indica  L. 

"  Indian  Shot."  Escaped  and  growing  in  running  water,  espe- 
cially at  the  eastern  end  of  the  island.  In  ditches  at  Cre- 
quis.  July  (no  num.).  At  Contentment.  Feb.  (Mrs.  R. 
192)-      Eggers  Fl.  959. 

209.  Canna   Lamberti   Lindl. 

Escaped  in  places  and  found  growing  near  running  water, 
Crequis.      Aug.  (no  num.).      Eggers  Fl.  960. 

210.  Canna  lutea  Mill. 

Escaped  in  gardens  at  Bassin.      June  (no  nvmi.). 

211.  [Canna  edulis   Ker.  Eggers   Fl.  961.] 

MARANTACE^. 

212.  Maranta  Indica   Tuss. 

"Arrowroot."  An  abundant  escape  in  low  rich  soils  along 
streams.  Flowers  white.  Cultivated  at  Big  Fountain. 
June  (445).      Eggers  Fl.  962. 

ORCHIDACE^. 

213.  [Epidendrum  bifidum  Aubl.  Eggers   Fl.  965.] 

214.  Epidendrum  ciliare  Linn. 

Rare,  on  dead   stumps    and   rocks  on   Mt.  Eagle,   iioo   feet:   in 
fruit  only.      Jan.  (no  num  ).      Eggers   Fl.  966. 

215.  [Epidendrum   cochleatum   L.  Eggers   Fl.  967.] 

PIPERACE^.      (SeeSuppl.) 

216.  Piper  Bredemeveri  Jacq. 

Common  along  Crequis  \' alley  Gut.  June  (421).  Eggers 
Fl.   797. 

217.  .Piper  peltatum  L. 

"  Monkey's  Hand."  Along  the  creek  at  Big  Fountain.  June 
(446).  Also  at  La  Grange.  Root  aromatic.  Eggers  Fl. 
800. 

218.  Piper  .medium  Jacq. 

Moist,  shady  spots  in  Crequis  Valley.  April  (356).  Also  on 
Mt.  Eagle.    At  Bassin.     Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  189).    Eggers  Fl. 796. 

219.  Peperomia  acuminata  Miq. 

On  rocks  in  moist,  shady  places.  Crequis  Valley.  June  (422). 
Eggers  Fl.  S02. 

220.  [Peperomia  Cubana   C.  D.C.  Eggers   Fl,  804.] 


482  FlKl.It    CoTAMHIAN    IVIl'SKL'M — BoTANV,    \'oi..    1. 

221.  [Peperomia  glabella  Dietr.  Eggers   Fl.  803. J 

222.  [Peperomia  obtusifolia  A.  Dietr.  Eggers  Fl.  805. J 

223.  Pkperomia  pkllucida  (L. )  Kth. 

Growing  on  the  north  brick  walls  of  the  house  at  Bassin.  Nov. 
(120).  Also  on  the  walls  of  the  cistern.  Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  122). 
Eggers  Fl.  801. 

224.  Peperomia   polvstachva   Hook. 

In  rocky  soil  among  underbrush  on  Signal  Hill,  850  ft.  June 
(no  num.).      Eggers  Fl.  807. 

casuarinace.f:. 

225.  Casuarina  equisetifolia  L. 

"Spar  Wood."  Cultivated  in  the  public  garden  at  Bassin. 
June  (Mrs    R    414).      Eggers   Fl.,  p.  96. 

SALICACE^. 

226.  5alix  Humboldtiana  Willd. 

One  tree  only  known,  not  yet  seen  in  flower.  In  running  water 
near  Grove  Place.      June  (p). 

ulmace.f:. 

227.  [Celtis   trinervis   Lam.  Eggers   Fl.  771.] 

228.  [Celtis  aculeata  Sw.  Eggers  Fl.  772.] 

229.  [Celtis  aculeata  serrata  Egg.  Eggers  Fl.  772.] 

230.  Trema  micrantha  (L.)  Engl 

A  small  tree  in  a  garden  at  Canaan.      June  (443,  Mrs.  R.  399). 
jers  Fl.  773.      Not  seen  elsewhere. 


morace.f:. 

231.  Chlorophora  TiNCTORiA   fL.)  Gaud. 

"Fustic."  A  form  with  deeply  cut  leaves.  Two  trees  noted 
at  Jerusalem  Estate.  July  (482).  Canaan.  (Mrs.  R.,  no 
num.).      Eggers   Fl.  782. 

232.  Cecrdpia   pei.tata   L. 

A  low  spreading  tree  in  forests  on  the  banks  of  streams, 
Lebanon  Hill  Gut.      June  (449).      Eggers   Fl.  781. 

233.  ArTOCARPUS    INCISA    L. 

"Breadfruit."  Growing  wild  along  Crequis  Gut,  fruit  not 
tubercled.  edible.  July  (488).  In  young  fruit  at  Grove 
Place,  June  (450),  fruit  tubercled.  The  natives  say  this 
is  used  like  488.      Eggers  Fl,  780. 


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234.  Ficus  cRAssiNERviA  Desf. 

"India  Rubber  Tree."'  Cultivated  in  the  yard  at  Bassin.  June 
(414).      Also  noted  wild  near  Mt.  Eagle.      Eggers  Fl.  774. 

235.  Ficus  trigonata  L. 

In  a  forest  near  Crequis.  July  (no  num. ).  Only  one  tree  seen. 
Eggers   Fl.  775. 

236.  [Ficus  laevigata  Vahl.  Eggers   Fl.  776.] 

237.  Ficus    POPULNEA    Willd. 

Rather  common  around  lagoons.  Roadside  at  the  east  end. 
July  (466).  In  a  pasture  at  Bassin.  Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  190). 
Eggers  Fl.  778. 

238.  Ficus  pedunculata  Ait. 

"Fig."  "Banyan."  Common  around  dwellings.  Pasture  at 
Bassin.      Jan.  (215).      Eggers  Fl.  779. 

URTICACE^. 

239.  [Urera  elata  Gris.  Eggers  Fl.  784.] 

240.  Fleurva  /Estuans  (Jacq.)  Gaud. 

On  walls  and  camp  ground  at  Little  La  Grange.  June  (452). 
Also  seen  at  Spring  Garden.  Crequis.  June  (Mrs.  R.  437). 
Eggers  Fl.  783. 

241.  Adicea  microphvlla  (L.)   Ktze. 

Very  common  in  sandy  spots  in  gardens.  Yard  at  Bassin.  Jan. 
(193,  Mrs.  R.  92).      Eggers  Fl.  786. 

242.  Adicea  microphvlla  succulenta  (Hook  f. ) 

Pilca  succulenta  Hook  f.  Trans.  Linn.  Soc.  20:1  (1847)  non 
Wedd.  in  Arch.  Mus.  Par.,  8:256  (1855-6). 

On  rocks  in  moist,  shady  situations  at  Spring  Garden.  July 
(476).     Eggers  Fl.  786. 

243.  Adicea  microphvlla  triaxthemoides  (Liebm.). 
Pilea  Liebm. 

"Artillery  Plant."  In  moist  spots  in  the  garden  at  Bassin. 
Jan.  (Mrs.  R.  57).      Eggers  Fl.  786. 

244.  Adicea  nummulariaefolia  (Sw.)  Ktze. 

Running  wild  on  a  tub  in  the  yard  at  Bassin.   June  (Mrs.  R.  411). 

LORANTHACE^. 

245.  Phthirusa  Carib^a  Kr.&Urb. 

On  Acacia  Lebbek,  which  it  completely  covers  and  kills,  on 
King's  Hill.      March  (313,  Mrs.  R.  349).      Eggers  Fl.  375. 


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246.  [Phoratlfndron  flavens  Gris.  Eggers  Fl.  376.] 

247.  Phoradendron  Martinicense  (deC.)  Gris. 

On  Bursera  gummifera,  Signal   Hill,   not  observed  elsewhere. 
March  (302). 

OLACACE.E. 

248.  [Schuepiia  arborescens  R.&S.  Eggers  Fl.  158.] 


249. 
250. 


251. 

252. 
253- 
254- 
255- 
256. 

257- 
258. 

259- 
260. 
261. 


ARISTOLOCHIACE^. 
[Aristolochia  trilobata  L.  Eggers  Fl.  793. J 

ArISTOLOCHIA    ANGUICIDA    L. 

"Adder's  Tongue."     Rare,  in  a  pasture  at   Richmond.      Feb. 
(Mrs.  R.  85).      Eggers  Fl.  794. 

POLYGON ACE.E.      (See  Suppl.) 
CoccoLOBA  uviFERA  Jacq. 
"  Sea  Grape."     Common  along  the  sea,  and  occasionally  in  the 

interior.      Bassin       Oct.  (17).      Eggers  Fl.  708. 
[Coccoloba  leoganensis  Jacq.  Eggers  Fl.  709.] 


Eggers  Fl.  711.] 
Eggers  Fl.  712.] 
Eggers  Fl.  713.] 


[Coccoloba  laurifolia  Jacq. 
[Coccoloba  diversifolia  Jacq. 
[Coccoloba  obtusifolia  Jacq. 
Coccoloba  coronata  Jacq. 

Signal  Hill,  Bassin.      July  (Mrs.  R.  448).      Eggers  Fl.  714. 
CoccoLORA   Barradensis  Jacq. 

A  straggling  shrub  on  low  ground  near  the  coast.  Rustup  Twist. 
July  {465).      Eggers  Fl.  714. 

C0CC0L0I5A     PUNCTATA    PARVI FLORA    Gris. 

A  low  tree,  frequent  in  rocky  places  near  the  coast.      Cliffs  at 

Salt  River.  June  (459).  Eggers  Fl.  714. 
Coccoloba  microstachya  ovali folia  Meissn. 
Rocky  coast  at   Rustup  Twist.      May  (Mrs.    R.    365).      Eggers 

Fl.  714. 
Coccoloba  nivea  Jacq. 
Frequent  in    rocky  situations.      North  side,   Belvidere.      June 

(456).     Eggers  Fl.  715. 
Antigonon  cordatum  Mart.  &  Gal. 
"Wreath  Vine."     Cultivated  at  Bassin.      Nov.  (88),  Jan.  (Mrs. 

R.  16).      Eggers  Fl.,  p.  88. 


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CHENOPODIACE.E. 

262.  [Chenopodiiim   ambrosioides   L.  Eggers   Fl.  680.] 

263.  Chenopodium   murale  L. 

Dry     gravelly    roadsides.    King's     Hill.      Feb.    (284).      Eggers 
Fl.  681. 

264.  Atriplex  cristata  Mocq. 

Infrequent.      On  sandy  beach  at  Lime  Tree  Bay.     March  (327). 
Eggers  Fl.  682. 

265.  Salicornia  ambigua  Mx. 

Abundant  in  a  salt  marsh  at  Lime  Tree  Bay.      April  (365). 

266.  [Boussingaultia  baselloides   Kth.  Eggers   Fl.  683.] 

AMARANTACE.E. 

267.  [Celosia  argentea   L.  Eggers   Fl.  685.] 

268.  [Celosia  nitida   Vahl.  Eggers   Fl.  686.] 

269.  KOKERA    PANICULAIA     (  L. )    Kth. 

In    sandy    soils,     Judith's   Fancy,    Nov.  (41);   West    end,    Feb. 
(Airs.  R.  102.)     Eggers  Fl.  687. 

270.  [Achyranthes  aspera  L.  Eggers  Fl.  688.] 

271.  [Achyranthes  aspera  argentea   Lam.        ■  Eggers   Fl.  688.] 

272.  ACHVRANTHES    ASPERA    OBTUSIFOLL-X.    (Lam.)    Gris. 

In  the  yard  at  Bassin.      Nov.  (32),  Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  197).     Eggers 
Fl.  688. 

273.  GOMPHRENA    GLOBOSA    L. 

Cultivated  at  Bassin.      Feb.  (Mrs.  R.   100).      Eggers  Fl.  689. 

274.  Iresine   elatior  Rich. 

Frequent  in  grass  and  thickets  along  roads  near  Bassin.      Nov. 
(116),  Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  121).      Eggers  Fl.  690. 

275.  LiTHOPHiLA  vermiculata  (L.)  Uline." 

In  black,  wet  mucky  soil  along  roads.      Catharine's   Rest,  Feb. 
(277);   Anna's    Hope,   Jan.  (Mrs.    R*  i8j.      Eggers   Fl.   691. 

276.  Liihophlla  muscoides  Sw. 

In  dry  shallow  soil  at  the  top  of  a  bluff  at  Judith's  Fancy.     May 
(402). 

277.  Alternanthera  paronychioides  St.Hil. 

Between    the    pavement    bricks    of  the  \'ard  at    Bassin.      Nov. 
(61),  Jan.  (Mrs.  R.  15). 

278.  [Alternanthera  polygonoides   R.Br.  Eggers  Fl.  692.] 

279.  [Alternanthera  achyrantha   R.Br.  Eggers   Fl.  694.] 


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280.  Amarantus  polvgonoides  L. 

Roadsides  and  walks,  east  end.  Feb.  (288).  West  end.  June 
(Mrs.  R.  435).      Eggers  Fl.  695. 

281.  Amarantus  spinosus  L. 

In  a  field  at  Midland.      Oct.  (19).      Eggers  Fl.  699. 

282.  [Amarantus  paniculatus  L.  Eggers   Fl.  701.] 

283.  Amarantus  tristis  L. 

Sterile  red  sandy  soil  at  Judith's  Fancy.  Nov.  (109).  The 
yard  at  Bassin.  March  (332),  Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  198b).  Eggers 
Fl.  700. 

284.  [Scleropus  amarantoides  Schrad.  Eggers  Fl.  696.] 

285.  [Euxolus  caudatus   Mocq.  Eggers  Fl.  697.] 

286.  [Eu.xolus  oleraceus   Mocq.  Eggers  Fl.  698.  J 

BATIDACE.E. 

287.  Batis  maritima  L. 

Local,  but  abundant  in  black  mud  of  lagoon  at  Lime  Tree  Bay. 
March  (328,  Mrs.  R.  271).      Eggers  Fl.  634. 

PHYTOLACCACE^. 

288.  [Microtea  debilis  Sw.  Eggers  Fl.  676. J 

289.  RiVINA    HUMILIS    L. 

"  Snake  Bush."  "  Pimba  Pepper."  A  common  weed  in  shady 
places.  Yard  and  pasture  at  Bassin.  Dec.  (134),  Jan.  (Mrs. 
R.  61).      Eggers  Fl.  677. 

290.  \'lLLAMILLA    OCTANDRA    (L. )    Hook. 

East  end  roadsides.  April  (343).  Doily  Hill,  .\pril  (Mrs.  R. 
325).  The  leaves  often  fall  at  or  before  flowering.  Eggers 
Fl.  678. 

291.  Petiveria  alliacea   L. 

"Conger  Root"  Waste,  shady  places;  common.  Has  the 
odor  of  the  North  American  "Skunk  Cabbage."  Yards  at 
Bassin.      Oct.  (27),  Feb.  (Mrs.  R.   132).      Eggers  Fl.  679. 

NYCTAGINACE^. 

292.  Mirabilis  Jalapa  L. 

"Four  O'clock."  Escaped  to  waste  places  at  Bassin.  Jan. 
(201),  Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  115).      Eggers  Fl.  702. 

293.  BfERHAAVIA     ERECTA    L. 

Local;  in  cane  fields  at  Golden  Rock,  May  (401).  Eggers 
Fl.  703. 


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294.  Ba:RHAAVlA    PANICULATA    Ricll. 

"  Batta  Batta."  Common  in  yards,  among  paving  bricks  and 
on  walls.  Bassin.  Oct.  (2).  Jan  (]\Irs.  R.  60).  Eggers 
Fl.  704. 

295.  PlSON'IA     ACULEATA     L. 

Roadsides  east  of  Bassin,  near  Mt.  Welcome.  Feb.  (296,  Mrs. 
R.   151).      Eggers  Fl.  705. 

296.  PlSO^NIA    SUBCORUATA    Sw. 

"Mampoo."  Signal  Hill,  near  Bassin,  in  rocky  places.  April 
(368).      North  side,  May  (Mrs.  R.  371).      Eggers  Fl.  706. 

297.  PiSONIA    INERMIS    Jacq. 

In  rocky  places  here  and  there.  Salt  River  Bluffs.  May  (397). 
Also  seen  on  the  summit  of  Signal  Hill,  near  Bassin. 
'Eggers  Fl.  707. 

298.  B0UGAIN\  ILLEA    SPECTABILKS    Willd. 

Cultivated  in  the  Public  Garden  at  Bassin.  June  (Mrs.  R.  419). 
Eggers  Fl.,  p.  87. 

AIZOACEiE. 

299.  MoLLUGO  NUDiCAULis  Lam. 

On  rocky  cliffs  at  Judith's  Fancy.  Local.  Aug.  (499).  Eggers 
Fl.  44. 

300.  Sesuviu.m    PORTULACASTRUM    L. 

On  the  sandy  beach  at  Lime  Tree  Bay.  March  and  April  (324, 
Mrs.  R.  269).      Eggers  Fl.  51. 

301.  Trl\nthema  monogv.va  L 

In  wet  ditches  in  stony  ground,  scarce.  Marienhoi.  July  (471). 
Eggers  Fl.  52. 

PORTULACACE^. 

302.  [Talinum   triangulare  Willd.  Eggers   Fl.  45. J 

303.  [Talinum   patens   Willd.  Eggers   Fl.  46.] 

304.  PORTULACA    OLERACEA    L 

Occasionally  found  in  the  loose  soil  of  fields  and  gardens,  Bas- 
sin.     Feb.  (294).      Eggers  Fl.  47. 

305.  [Portulaca   oleracea  micrantha.  Eggers   Fl.  47. J 

306.  PORTULACA    QUADRIFIUA    L. 

A  common  weed  in  gardens.  Bassin.  Dec.  (174).  Eggers 
Fl.  48. 

307.  PORTULACA    PILOSA    L. 

Found  only  in  one  spot  on  Corn  Hill.   Jan.  (206).   Eggers  Fl.  49. 


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308.  PORTULACA    HALI.MOIDES    L. 

Very  common  in  rocky  places.  Bassin.  May  (R).  Eggers 
Fl.  50. 

CARYOPHVLLACE^. 

309.  Dkvmaria  cordata  (L.  )  W'illd. 

Wet,  stony  soil  along  roads  near  the  gut  at  Crequis.  July 
(490).      Eggers  Fl.  41. 

NYMPH.EACE.E. 

310.  Castalia  ampla  Salisb. 

In  a  mud  pond  at  Work  and  Rest.  Nov.  (47).  Young  seeds 
red,  light  gray  when  mature.  Pond  at  Anna's  Hope. 
April  (]Mrs.  R.  320).      Eggers  Fl.   11. 

ANONACE.E. 

311.  Anona  muricata  L. 

"Sour  Sop."  In  a  pasture  thicket  near  Bassin.  March  and 
April  (330,  Mrs.  R.  311).      Eggers  Fl.  2. 

312.  [Anona  laurifolia  Dun.  Eggers  Fl.  3. J 

313.  AxoxA  palustris  L. 

"Monkey  Apple"  Marshy  soil  in  the  gut  at  Golden  Rock. 
April  (347).      Eggers  Fl.  4. 

314.  AXONA    SQUAMOSA    L. 

"Sugar  .\pple."  Exists  both  wild  and  cultivated,  the  fruit 
used  for  food.  Pastures  and  fields  at  Bassin  April  (349. 
Mrs.  R.  303).      Eggers  Fl.  5. 

315.  AxoNA   reticulata  L. 

"Custard  Apple.  '  Commonly  cultivated  for  its  fruit.  W'est 
end.     June  (453,  Mrs.  R.  434).      Eggers  Fl.  6. 

316.  [Oxandra  laurifolia  Rich.  Eggers  Fl.  8.] 

MENISPERMACE^. 

317.  CiSSAMPELOS    PaREIRA    L. 

"Velvet  Leaf. "    Crequis.    March  (Mrs.  R.  249).    Eggers  Fl.  10. 

318.  ClSSA.MPELOS    PaREIRA    MICROCARPA    Gris. 

"Velvet  Leaf."  Climbing  over  shrubs  and  young  trees  in 
woods.  Signal  Hill.  Dec.  (184),  June  (Mrs.  R.  436). 
Eggers   Fl.   10. 


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LAURACEiE. 

319.  [Cinnamomum  Zeylanicum  Bl.  Eggers   Fl.  716.] 

320.  [Phoebe  Antillana   Meissn.  Eggers  Fl.  717.] 

321.  Persea  Persea  (L.)  Cock. 

"Alligator  Pear."  In  cultivation.  Big  Princess.  Feb.  and 
March  (305,  Mrs.  R.  160).      Eggers  Fl.  718. 

322.  [Acrodiclidiuni   salicifolium  Gris.  Eggers   Fl.  720.] 

323.  [Nectandra  membranacea  Gris.  Eggers  Fl.  722.] 

324.  Nectandra  Antillana  deC. 

One  tree  only  noted.  Parasol  Hill:  in  bud  (464).  Eggers  Fl. 
723- 

325.  [Cassytha  Americana  L.  Eggers  Fl.  725.] 

PAPAVERACE.E. 

326.  Arge:mone   Mexicana  L. 

Frequent  in  dry  fields  and  in  cane  patches.  Bassin.  Nov. 
(loi).      Princess.      Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  167).      Eggers  Fl.  12. 

CRUCIFER^. 

327.  [Nasturtium  officinale  R.Br.  Eggers  Fl.  13.] 

328.  [Sinapis   brassicata   L.  Eggers   Fl.   14.] 

329.  [Sinapis  arvensis  L.  Eggers  Fl.  15.] 

330.  Brassica  juncea  (L.)  Cosson. 

Yard  at  Bassin.      March  (336);  Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  128). 

331.  Lepidium  Virginicum  L. 

Infrequent;  in  dry,  sandy  soil.  King's  Hill.  March  (312). 
Also  seen  near  Salt  River.  Yards  at  Bassin.  May  (Mrs.  R. 
357)-      Eggers  Fl.  16. 

332.  Cakile  .equalis   L'Her. 

Mouth  of  the  creek  at  New  F'ort.  Nov.  (68).  At  Judith's  Fancy. 
April  (Mrs.  R.  304);     Eggers  Fl.  17. 

CAPPARIDACE^. 

333.  Cleome  pentaphvlla  L. 

"Massambee."  Roadsides  near  Bassin.  April  (384).  Used 
in  making  "callalu,"  a  sort  of  pot  herb.  Waste  lands  near 
Contentment.      Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  igi).      Eggers   Fl.  18. 


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340. 


341' 


Cleome  pungens  Willd. 

"Wild  Massambee. "  Sandy  waste  grounds,  common,  espe- 
cially the  dry  beds  of  streams.  Yard  at  Bassin.  Nov.  (85). 
At  Golden  Rock.      March  (Mrs.  R.  2ig).      Eggers  Fl.  19. 

POLANISIA    ICOSANDRA    (L. )    W.&A. 

Frequent  in  rich,   sandy  soil.      In  a  cane  field  at  The  Grange. 

Jan.    (177).       Pasture    at    Bassin.       Feb.    (Mrs.    R.     194). 

Eggers  Fl.  20. 
Cleome  spinosa  L. 

In  the  yard  at  Bassin.       Nov.,  1895  (85  in  part.  F.C.M.  70398). 
Cappakis  Grisebachii   Eich. 
Dry,  rocky  roadsides  at  east  end.     April   (381).      North  side. 

May  (Mrs.  R.  366).      Eggers  Fl.  22. 
Capparis  Jamaicensis  Jacq. 
Rocky  roadside  on  the  north  side  near   Salt   River.      June  (454, 

Mrs.  R.  424).      Eggers  Fl.  23. 
Capparis  cynophallophora  L. 
Very  common  along  roads  at   the  eastern  end   of  the   island. 

Pods  4  to  10  inches   long,  when  open  displaying  the  white 

oily  seeds  in  a  brilliant  red  matrix.      Bassin.      Feb.  to  May 

(261,  Mrs.  R.  354).      Eggers   Fl.  24. 
Capparis  frondosa  Jacq. 
"  Rat    Bean."     East    end.      Feb.    (285).      Pasture    at    Bassin. 

April  (Mrs.  R.  374).      Eggers  Fl.  26. 
[Morrisonia  Americana  L.  Eggers  Fl.  27.] 


MORINGACE^. 

342.        MORINGA    MoRINGA    (L). 

Guilandina  Linn.      Very   common   in    cultivation    near   Bassin. 
Nov.  to  Feb.  (118,  Mrs.  R.  78).      Eggers  Fl.  21. 


CRASSULACE^. 
343.      Bryophyllum  pinnatum  (Lam.)  S.Kz. 

Rocky  roadsides  and  fields  near    Bassin. 
76).     Eggers  Fl.  371. 


Jan.  (225,  Mrs.  R. 


ROSACEA. 
344.     Chrysohalanus  Icaco  L. 

"Cocoa  Plum."  On  sandy  shores  and  often  cultivated  for  its 
sweet,  astringent,  edible  fruit.  Cane  Bay.  May  (Mrs.  R. 
353)-     Eggers  Fl.  284. 


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LEGUMINOS^.      (Sec  Suppl.) 

345.  [Inga   laurina  Willd.  Eggers   Fl.  283.] 

346.  PiTHECOLOHiu.M  Saman  (\\'illd. )   Bth. 

"  Giant  Thibet  Tree."  Canaan.  Jan.  (283).  Also  seen  near 
west  end.  Morning  Star.  May  (Mrs.  R.  352).  Eggers 
Fl.    281. 

347.  PiTHFXOLOBIL'M    L'NGUIS-CaTI    (L.)    Bth. 

"Cat  Claw."  "  Crab  Pickle."  Roadsides  at  east  end.  Dec. 
(171).  Pastures  at  Bassin.  Sept.  (Mrs.  R.  g).  Eggers 
Fl.  282. 

348.  [Pithecolobium  unguis-Cati  ferfex.  Eggers  Fl.  282.] 

349.  Albizzla.  Lebbek  (Willd.)   Bth. 

"  Thibet  Tree.  ■■  --Woman's  Tongue."  Naturalized  in  culti- 
vated areas  everywhere.  Bassin.  March  to  April  (344, 
Mrs.  R.  315).  Flowers  white,  fragrant,  turning  yellowish. 
The  name,  Woman's  Tongue,  is  applied  on  account  of  the 
incessant  clatter  of  the  dry  pods  in  the  wind.  A  valuable 
cabinet  wood,  dark,  hard  and  taking  a  high  polish.  An 
excellent  tree  for  pastures,  as  it  affords  pleasant  shade,  and 
the  principal  forage  grass,  Panicum  maximum,  thrives  well 
under  it.      Eggers  Fl.  278 

350.  [Calliandra  purpurea   Bth.  West.  Hb.  Havn.] 

351.  [Acacia  Arabica  Willd.  Eggers   Fl.  277. J 

352.  AcACLA  Catechu  (L.)  Willd. 

In  the  sandy  soil  of  Crequis  Valley,  where  the  rainfall  is  great. 
July  (489).      Eggers  Fl.  271. 

353.  Acacia   Farnesiana  (L.)  Willd. 

"Casha. "  Roadsides  and  dry  stony  places,  south  shore.  Jan. 
(234).      Eggers  Fl.  276. 

354.  Acacia  lutea  (Houst. )  Hitch. 

Frequent  in  sandy  soil  near  the  beach  at  the  mouth  of  Salt 
River.      July  (486).      Not  seen  elsewhere.      Eggers  Fl.  274. 

355.  Acacia  tortuosa  (L.)  Willd. 

"  Casha."  Common  on  dry  hills  and  stony  roadsides  near  Mt. 
Washington.  Jan.  (240).  At  Bassin.  Jan.  (Mrs.  R.  34). 
Eggers  Fl.  275. 

356.  Leuc^na  glauca  (L.)  Bth. 

"Wild  Tamarind."  Very  common  in  dry  stony  places.  Road- 
sides east  of  Bassin.  Dec.  and  Jan.  (178,  Mrs.  R.  45). 
Seeds  used  for  necklaces,  etc.      Eggers  Fl.  270. 


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357.  [Mimosa  Ceratonia  L.  Eggers  Fl.  269.] 

358.  Mimosa  pudica  L. 

Sandy  fields  and  roadsides  near  Mt.  Stewart.  Aug.  (496). 
Annally  Hill.      June  (Mrs.  R.  433).      Eggers  Fl.  267. 

359.  Desmanthus  virgatus  (L.)  Willd. 

In  dry  grassy  localities.  In  the  yard  at  Bassin.  Jan  (191, 
Mrs.  R.  58).      Eggers  Fl.  265. 

360.  [Desmanthus  virgatus  strictus  Bert.  Eggers  Fl.  265.] 

361.  Hvmen^a  Courbaril  L. 

"Locust."  Wild,  and  cultivated  near  Bassin.  In  leaf  March 
30,  in  flower  Aug.  31  (340),  June  (Mrs.  R.  430).  "The 
pods  are  filled  with  a  yellow  powder  which  is  eaten." 
Eggers  Fl.  260. 

362.  Tamarindus   Indica  L. 

"Tamarind."  Wild,  and  cultivated  near  Bassin.  May  and 
June  (413,  Mrs.  R.  379).      Eggers  Fl.  259. 

363.  Bauhinia  tomentosa  L. 

"  Horse-radish  Tree,"  Cultivated  and  established  as  an 
escape,  near  Bassin.  May  to  June  (411,  Mrs.  R.  351). 
Eggers  Fl.  261. 

364.  [Cassia  alata  L.  Eggers  Fl.  254.] 

365.  Cassia  bicapsularis  L. 

"Stiver-bush."  A  low  shrub  or  small  tree  6  to  10  feet  high. 
In  dry  waste  grounds  near  Bassin.  Nov.  (52).  Roadsides 
near  Big  Princess.      Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  158).      Eggers    Fl.    251. 

366.  [Cassia  biflora  angustisiliqua  (Lam.).  Eggers  Fl.  253.] 

367.  [Cassia  fistula  L.  Eggers   Fl.  248.] 

368.  Cassia  grandis  L. 

"  Liquorice  Tree. "  Naturalized  near  Canaan.  April  (371). 
Pulp  surrounding  seeds  black  and  of  a  liquorice-like  flavor. 
Eggers  Fl.  249. 

369.  [Cassia  obtusifolia  L.  Eggers  Fl.  256.J 

370.  Cassia  occidentalis  L. 

"Stinking  Weed."  Frequent  in  waste  pasture  lands.  The 
seeds  are  used  as  a  substitute  for  coffee.  Pasture  at  Bassin. 
Oct.  (21),  Jan.  (Mrs.  R.  66).      Eggers  Fl.  255. 

371.  Cassia  polyphylla  Jacq. 

In  a  pasture  near  Corn  Hill       Jan.  (204). 


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372.  Cassia  tora  L. 

Infrequent,  in  pastures  near  Bassin.      Nov.  (k). 

373.  Cham^crista  glandulosa  (L.)  Greene. 

Common  in  dry,  sandy  soil  along  roads  near  Bassin.  Jan. 
(194)-      Eggers  Fl.  257. 

374.  Cham^crista  glandulosa  RAMOSA  (L.) 

Cassia  ramosa  Linn.  Roadsides  at  Big  Princess.  Feb.  (Mrs. 
R.  166).      Eggers  Fl.  257. 

375.  Cham/ecrista  nictitans  (L.)  Moen. 

Common  in  low,  grassy  places.  Yard  at  Bassin.  Nov.  (112). 
Eggers  Fl.  258. 

376.  Parkinsonla  aculeata   L. 

"Horse  Bean."  In  dry,  stony  places  along  roads,  especially 
on  the  south  side  of  the  island.  Corn  Hill.  Jan.  (218). 
Anna's  Hope.     Jan.  (Mrs.  R.  17).      Eggers   Fl.  241. 

377.  H.EMATOXVLON  Campechl^num  L. 

"Logwood."  Abundant  in  dry  places  on  the  south  side  of  the 
island.      Bassin.     Jan.  (189,  Mrs.  R.  33).      Eggers  Fl.  240. 

378.  POINCIANA    REGIA    Boj. 

"  Flame  Tree  "  "Flamboyant."  Naturalized  and  cultivated; 
pods  used  for  fuel.  Bassin.  Feb.  (291),  May  (Mrs.  R.  389). 
Eggers  Fl.  246. 

379.  [Caesalpinia  divergens   Urb.  Eggers   Fl.  242.] 

380.  C.ESALPiNiA  Crista  L. 

"Grey  Nickars."  On  the  sandy  beach  at  Lime  Tree  Bay. 
March  and  April  (331,  Mrs.  R.  265).  Judith's  Fancy.  Aug. 
and  Nov.  (500).      Eggers   Fl.  244. 

381.  C.ESALPINIA    CORIARIA    Willd. 

Cultivated?  Only  one  tree  seen,  that  at  a  pasture  gate  on  the 
south  shore.      Feb.  (273).      Eggers  Fl.  247. 

382.  [Caesalpinia  melanosperma   Urb.  Eggers   Fl.  243.] 
Guilandina  Eggers. 

383.  CiESAT^PINIA    PULCHERRIiMA    (L.)    Sw. 

"Duldul"  or  "Dudeldu. "  Escaped  to  roadsides  and  pastures 
everywhere.  Bassin.  Jan.  (224),  Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  82),  May 
(Mrs.  R.  385).      Eggers  Fl.  245. 

384.  [Adenanthera  pavonina   L.  Eggers   Fl.   263.] 

385.  [Myrospermum  frutescens  Jacq.  Eggers   Fl.  239.] 

386.  [Sophora  tomentosa  L.  Eggers  Fl.  238.] 


494  FiKi.i)  Coi.uMiiiAN   MusKUM — Botany,  Voi..  I. 

387.  Crotalaria  juncea  L. 

Only  a  few  specimens  seen,  those  in  a  field  at  Bassin.  Jan. 
(211). 

388.  Crotalaria   incana  L. 

"Rattle  Bush."  Roadsides  and  pastures;  common.  Bassin. 
Oct.  (15).    Jerusalem.    March  (Mrs.  R,  241).    Eggers  Fl.  188. 

389.  [Crotalaria  latifolia  L.  Eggers  Fl.   187.] 

390.  Crotalaria  retlsa  L. 

"Rattle  Box."  A  common  weed  in  pastures  and  along  roads. 
Bassin.      Oct.  (16),  Jan.  (Mrs.  R.  43).      Eggers  Fl.  186. 

391.  Crotalari.\   VERRL'COSA    L. 

"Rattle  Bush."  Common  in  grassy  places.  Bassin.  Nov. 
(72),  Jan.  (Mrs.  R.  22).      Eggers  Fl.  185. 

392.  IXDIGOFERA    AxiL    L. 

"Indigo  Bush."  Forming  dense  patches  in  dry  pastures. 
Bassin.      Nov.  (126),  Jan.  (Mrs.  R.  68).      Eggers  Fl.  190. 

393.  [Indigofera  tinctoria   L.  Eggers   Fl.   189.] 

394.  SaIUXEA    FLORIDA    deC. 

Escaped  or  naturalized  on  the  south  side  of  the  island.  April 
(Mrs.  R.  299).      Eggers  Fl.  194. 

395.  Cracca  villosa  cixerea  (L. )  Ktz. 

Prostrate  in  the  beach  sands  of  Judith's  Fancy.  Nov.  (40). 
Roadside  at  Bassin.  Dec.  (139).  ^lidland.  Feb.  (Mrs.  R. 
181).      Eggers  Fl.  191. 

396.  Bexthamaxtha  Carib.«a  (Jacq.)  Ktz. 

Common  in  dry  roadside  thickets  on  the  south  side  of  the 
island.  May  (391).  Pastures  and  dry  wooded  banks  of 
guts.      April  (Mrs.  R.  308).      Eggers  Fl.  192. 

397.  Agati  graxdiflora  (L.)  Desv. 

Cultivated  at  The  Glynn.  Feb.  (299,  Mrs.  R.  20).  Only  one 
tree  seen.      Eggers  Fl.   197. 

398.  [Pictetia  aculeata   Urb.  Eggers  Fl.  196. J 

399.  ^SCHYXOMEXE    AmERICAXA     L. 

Frequent  in  rich  pastures  and  shady  places.  Yard  at  Bassin. 
Dec.  (133).      Eggers  Fl.  199. 

400.  /Eschynomene  Americana  depila  Millsp. 

I'reciuent  in  a  hill  pasture  near  Bassin.      Jan.  (Mrs.  R.  44). 

401.  .\lysicaki'Ls  vagixalis  deC. 

Common  in  dry,  gravelly  soil.  Yards  at  Bassin.  Dec.  to  Jan. 
(131,  Mrs.  R.  59).      Eggers  Fl.  202. 


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402.  Stvlosanthes  ha>l\ta  (L.)  Taub. 

A  common,  diffuse  weed  of  yards  and  grassy  places.  Yard  at 
Bassin.      Jan.  (216.  Airs.  R.  47).      Eggers   Fl.  209. 

403.  [Stylosanthes  viscosa   Sw.  ?  Eggers   Fl.  210.] 

404.  [Arachis   hypogapa   L.  Eggers  Fl.  211.] 

405.  Meibomia  axillaris  (Sw. )  Ktze. 

Along  a  rocky  roadside  at  Crequis.  June  (428).  Also  noted  at 
Big  Fountain. 

406.  Meibomla.   incava   (Sw.)   Ktze. 

A  common  weed  in  yards  and  pastures.  Bassin.  Oct.  (i), 
Feb.  (Airs.  R.  136).      Eggers  Fl.  204. 

407.  AIeiboml\   mollis  (Vahl.)   Ktze. 

Frequent  in  dry  soils.  Jerusalem.  Jan.  (198).  Specimens 
with  fruits  3  to  4-jointed,  as  mentioned  in  Eggers  Fl.  208. 

408.  [Meibomia  scorpiurus  (Desv.)   Ktze.  Eggers   Fl.    205.] 

409.  AIeibo.mia  spiralis  (Sw. )  Ktze. 

Thickets  in  dry,  loose  soil.  Bassin.  Nov.  (117).  Eggers 
Fl.  207. 

410.  Meibomia  tortuosa  (Sw. )  Ktze. 

Low,  sandy  places  along  roads.  Corn  Hill  (x),  Jan.  (207). 
Eggers  Fl.  206. 

411.  Meibomia  triflora  pilosa   Ktze. 

Dry  situations.    Yard  at  Bassin.     Jan.  (244).      Eggers  Fl.  203. 

412.  [Lourea  vespertilionis   Desv.  Eggers   Fl.  201.] 

413.  [Dalbergia  Ecastaphyllum  (L  )   Taub.  Eggers   Fl.  236.] 

414.  [Drepanocarpus  lunatus   Mey.  Eggers   Fl.  235. J 

415.  Ichthyomethia  Piscipula  (L.)   Hitch. 

"Stink  Tree."  "Dogwood."  Frequent  in  dry  stony  places. 
Rocky  shore  at  Rustup  Twist.  March  (320).  South  side. 
April  (Mrs.  R.  296).      Eggers  Fl.  234. 

416.  Qalactia  regularis  (L.)  B.S.P. 

Rocky  roadsides  on  the  north  side  near  Rustup  Twist.  May 
(Mrs.  R.  369). 

417.  Galactia  tenuiflora  (Willd.)  W.&A. 

Roadsides  at  Bassin.  Dec.  (140).  Crevices  in  brick  pave- 
ments.     Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  199). 

418.  Vouacapoua  Americana  Aubl. 

"Dog  Almond."  Abundant  in  rich  soil,  Lebanon  Hill  Gut. 
June  (451).     Canaan.     June  (Airs.  R.  397).     Eggers  F'l.  237. 


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419.  Abrus  precatorius  L. 

"Jumbee  Bead."  "Wild  Licorice."  Climbing  high  over 
bushes  and  in  trees;  common  everywhere.  Bassin.  April 
(373,  Mrs.  R.  456).  The  leaves  when  chewed  resemble 
licorice  in  taste  and  assuage  thirst.      Eggers  Fl.  212. 

420.  Clitoria  ternatea  L. 

"  Blue  Vine."  Climbing  over  low  brush  everywhere  Bassin. 
Dec.  to  Jan.  (152,  Mrs.  R.  7).      Eggers  Fl.  217. 

421.  Bradburya  Virginiana  (L.)   Ktze. 

Frequent  in  dry  situations.  Bassin.  May  (392),  Sept.  (Mrs.  R. 
5).      Eggers  Fl.  218. 

422.  [Bradburya  Virginiana  angustifolia.  Eggers  Fl.  218.] 
The  species  takes  on  many  forms  of  leaf  both  in  shape  and  size, 

especially  on  this  island. 

423.  Teramnus  labialis  (L.)  Spr. 

Glycine  Linn.      Garden  at  Bassin.      Nov.  (76). 

424.  [Teramus  uncinatus  Sw.  Eggers  Fl.  219.] 

425.  [Teramus  uncinatus  albiiiorus  Egg.  Eggers  Fl.  219.] 

426.  [Erythrina  horrida  Egg.  Eggers  Fl.  233. J 

427.  [Erythrina   Corallodendron   L.  Eggers   Fl.  232.] 

428.  Mucuna   pruriens  de  C. 

"Cow  Itch."  In  moist,  rocky  situation  at  Crequis.  June  (no 
num.).      Eggers  231. 

429.  Canavalia  obtusifolia  (L.)  de  C. 

Very  common  along  the  coast  sea  beach  at  Big  Princess.  Oct. 
(25).     Judith's  Fancy.   Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  113).    Eggers  Fl.  230. 

430.  Cajanus  Cajan  (L.)   Millsp. 

"  Pigeon  Pea. "  Cultivated  extensively  and  naturalized.  The 
seeds  are  eaten  when  ripe.  Bassin.  March  (318).  Mid- 
land.     Jan.  (Mrs.  R.  25).      Eggers  Fl.  216. 

431.  DoLicHOLUs  minimus  (L.)   Medic. 

The  common  form  with  striped  petals.  Bassin.  Jan.  (199). 
Cane  field  at  Judith's  Fancy.  Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  no).  Eggers 
Fl.  213. 

432.  DoLicHOLUS  minimus  luteus  (Egg.) 

Rhynchosia  Egg.  Fl.  213.      Yards  at  Bassin.     June  (432). 

433.  Dolicholus  reticulatus   (Sw. )  Millsp. 

The  strong  vines  common  in  dry  situations.  Yards  and  pastures 
at  Bassin.     Nov.  (79),  Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  142).     Eggers  Fl.  215. 


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434.  [Phaseolus  alatus  L.  Eggers  Fl.  226.] 

435.  [Phaseolus  lunatus  L.  Eggers  Fl.  224.] 

436.  Phaseolus  semierectus  L. 

Sandy  roadsides  and  rich  cane  fields;   common.      Morning  Star. 
Dec.  (158).      Bassin.      Jan.    (Mrs.  R.  30).      Eggers   Fl.  227. 

437.  [Phaseolus  vulgaris  L.  Eggers  Fl.  225.] 

438.  Vigna  Catjang  Walp. 

Only  one  specimen  seen,  that  in  the  sandy  edge  of  a  cornfield 
near  Doily  Hill.      May  (m). 

439.  Vigna  repens  (L.)  Ktze. 

Common  along  roads,  in  ditches  and  moist,  rich  localities.     Bas- 
sin.     Nov.  (129).      March  (Mrs.  R.  238).      Eggers  Fl.  222. 

440.  Dolichos  Lablab  L. 

Common  on  bushes  along  the  coast  and  in  cultivation.     Canaan. 
March  (321).      Eggers  Fl    223. 

441.  Dolichos  Lablab  albiflorus  (de  C.) 

Labial)  vulgaris  albiflorus  de  C.      "  Banabis  White  Bean.  "     Cul- 
tivated in  the  garden  at  Bassin.      Nov.  (Mrs.  R.  217). 

OXALIDACE^. 

442.  [Oxalis  Martiana  Zucc.  Eggers  Fl.  143. J 

443.  [Oxalis  corniculata  L.  Eggers  Fl.  144.] 

444.  [Oxalis  corniculata   microphylla   Poir.  Eggers   Fl.   144.] 

445.  Oxalis  latifolia  H.B.K. 

Wild  in  the  garden  at  Bassin.     Jan.  (195,  Mrs.  R.  216). 

ERYTHROXYLACE^. 

446.  Ervthroxylum  ovatum  Cav. 

"  Wild  Cherry."     "  Brisselet."    Crequis.     April  (352a).     Eggers 
Fl.  114. 

447.  Erythroxylum  brevipes  de  C. 

East  end.     June  (438).      Mt.  Welcome.      April  (Mrs.  R.  312). 
See  note  under  Eggers  114. 

MALPIGHIACE^. 

448.  [Byrsonima  spicata  Rich.  Eggers   Fl.   115.] 

449.  Byrsonima  coriacea  de  C. 

One   tree   only,    on    top   of   Parasol  Hill.      July  (461).      This   is 
doubtless  the  same  individual  as  Eggers  Fl.   115  above. 

450.  [Bunchosia  Swartziana  Oris.  Eggers   Fl.    118.] 


4gH  FiKi.D  Columbian  Museum — Botany,  Vol.  I. 

451.  Galphimla  (;i,auca  Cav. 

Cultivated  at  Bassin.  June  (no  num.),  Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  184). 
Eggers  Fl.  118. 

452.  Malfic;hl\  glabra  L. 

"Cherry."  Dry,  open  places  in  stony  ground.  Yard  at  Bas- 
sin. Dec.  (153),  April  (Mrs.  R.  319).  A  low,  bushy  tree 
bearing  from  three  to  four  profuse  crops  annually  of  large, 
shiny,  red,  pleasantly  acid  berries.  Used  in  making  pre- 
serves and  jellies.      Eggers   Fl.  iig. 

453.  Malpic;hl\  ukens   L. 

"Touch-me-not."  Thickets  along  sandy  beaches.  Judith's 
Fancy  (378).  Salt  River.  April  (Mrs.  R.  339).  Also  seen 
at  the  gut  near  the  base  of  Signal  Hill.  Eggers  Fl.  120. 
The  long,  flat-lying  needles  on  the  under  side  of  the  leaves 
cause  bad  wounds  to  the  unwary  who  are  attracted  to 
gather  the  beautiful  leaves  and  exquisite  pink  flowers.  The 
natives  fear  the  plant  and  are  even  cautious  of  getting  to 
leeward  of  it  when  the  wind  blows,  as  the  spines  are 
then  detached  and  blow  into  the  flesh,  causing  exceedingly 
unpleasant  sores. 

454.  [Malpighia  urens  lanceolata.  Eggers   120.] 

455.  Stigmatophvllon   periploc.«folium  Juss. 

Roadside  thickets  east  of  Bassin  near  Mt.  Welcome.  Dec. 
(154).  Near  Petronella.  April  (Mrs.  R.  298).  Eggers 
Fl.  123. 

456.  Heteropteris  purpurea  Kth. 

In  rocky  places  near  roads.  East  of  Bassin.  Nov.  (49).  East 
end.  Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  107).  Also  on  the  north  side  of  the 
island.      Eggers  Fl.  124. 

457.  [Heteropteris  parviflora  deC.  Eggers  Fl.  125.] 

ZYGOPHYLLACE^. 

458.  Trihulis   IISTOIDES    L. 

Local  but  abundant  in  sandy  or  rocky  places.  Cotton  Grove. 
July  (468).      South  side.      April  (Mrs.  R.  347).      Eggers  Fl. 

145- 

459.  Kalls'1"R(eml\  ^LAxnuA  (L.)  T.&G. 

"  Centipee  Root."  Frequent  along  roads  and  in  yards.  Bas- 
sin.     Dec.  (138),  April  (Mrs.  R.  314).      Eggers  Fl.    146. 

460.  [Guajacum  officinale  L.  Eggers  Fl.  147.] 


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RUTACE.E. 

461.  [Citrus  medica  L.  Eggers  Fl.  138.] 

462.  Citrus  Limonu-M   Risso. 

"Lemon."  Cultivated  at  Bassin.  March  and  z\pril  (339,  Mrs. 
R.  301).  The  lemons  grown  here  are  thick-skinned  and  of 
poor  quality;  they  produce  but  little  juice  and  that  not  as 
acid  as  is  usual.      Eggers   Fl.   138. 

463.  Citrus  Aurantium   L. 

"Orange."  Largely  cultivated  at  Spring  Garden  and  Bassin. 
April  and  ]\Iay  (399,  Mrs.  R.  302).  The  fruiting  season  is 
from  December  to  July.      Eggers  Fl,  139. 

464.  Citrus  vulgaris   Risso. 

"  Bitter  Orange."  Cultivated,  rind  very  bitter.  Bassin.  May 
(400).      The  C.  aurantium  Bigaradia  of  Eggers  Fl.  139? 

465.  [Citrus  buxifolia  Padr.  Eggers  Fl.  140. J 

466.  [Citrus   decumana   L.  Eggers   Fl.  141.] 

467.  Citrus  Limetta  deC. 

"Lime."  Cultivated  extensively  at  Spring  Garden  and  at  Bas- 
sin.     Dec.  (179),  Jan.  (Mrs.  R.  69). 

468.  Triphasia  trifoliata  deC. 

"Sweet  Lime."  Cultivated  at  Bassin.  Nov.  (i  19),  Jan.  (Mrs. 
R.  50).  The  fruit  is  eaten,  and  being  very  viscous  is  also 
used  for  glue.      Eggers  Fl.  142. 

469.  Murrava  exotica  L. 

Cultivated  for  its  fragrant  flowers.  Bassin.  Nov.  (87),  April 
(Mrs.  R,  316).      Eggers  FL,  p.  37. 

470.  TOBINIA    PUNCTATA    Gr. 

"Jumbee  Apple."  Along  Contentment  road  near  Bassin. 
April  (Mrs.  R.  332).      Eggers.  Fl.  149. 

471.  [Fagara  microphylla   Desf.  Eggers   Fl.   151.] 

472.  [Xanthoxylum   Clava-Herculis  L.  Eggers   Fl.  152.] 

473.  [Xanthoxylum  flavum  \'ahl.  Eggers   Fl.   153.] 

SIMARUBACE.E. 

474.  SURIANA    MARITIMA    L. 

Common  along  the  sandy  beach  at  Lime  Tree  Bay.  March 
(329).      Eggers  Fl.  675. 

475.  Quassia  a.mara   L.f. 

Cultivated  at  Bassin.      June  (a).      Eggers   Fl.   155. 


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476.  Castela  erecta  Turp 

Stony  pasture  near  the  Blessing  Estate.  April  (377).  Eggers 
Fl.  156. 

477.  Picr-I'-Na   excelsa  Lindl. 

"Quassia."  In  moist,  shady  thickets  at  Canaan.  June  (no 
num.).      Eggers  Fl.  157. 

BURSERACE.E. 

478.  Bursera  gum.mikera  L. 

Common  along  roads.  East  end.  Jan.  (245).  Near  Bassin. 
April  (Mrs.  R.  343).  Eggers  Fl.  176.  The  trunks  are 
used  for  fence  posts,  as  they  soon  sprout  and    remain  alive. 

479.  [Hedwigia  balsamifera  Sw.  Eggers   Fl.  177.] 

480.  [Amyris   sylvatica  Jacq.     .      Eggers   Fl    178.] 

MELIACE^. 

481.  Melia  Azedarach   L. 

"Lilac."  "Lelock."  Now  and  then  found  in  the  yards  of 
estates  or  naturalized  along  roads.  Work  and  Rest.  Oct. 
(28).     Jerusalem.      April  (Mrs.  R.  232).      Eggers  Fl.  134. 

482.  Trichilia   hirta   L. 

"  Bastard  Coffee."'  Signal  Hill,  Feb.,  and  Cotton  Valley. 
May  (270).  Rustup  Twist.  May  (Mrs.  R.  368).  Eggers 
Fl.    135- 

483.  Swietenia  Mahogani  Jacq. 

Cultivated  as  a  shade  tree  at  Bassin.  Jan.  (247).  May  (Mrs. 
R.  360).      Eggers  Fl.   136. 

POLYGALACE.E. 

484.  [Securidaca   Brownii   Gr.  Eggers   Fl.  37.] 

485.  Securidaca  erecta  Jacq. 

Orange  Grove.  March  (338),  April  (Mrs.  R.  236).  Also  seen 
at  Midland. 

EUPHORBIACE^. 

486       Phyllanthus  distichus  (L.)  Mill. 

"  Gooseberry."  Naturalized  near  a  roadway  at  Bassin.  Feb. 
(268,  Mrs.  R.  86).  Bears  yellow  sour  berries  in  great  pro- 
fusion; these  are  used  for  preserves.  Eggers  Fl.  731. 
Cultivated  at  Bassin.      June  (zz). 


Nov.  1902.      Flora  of  the  Island  of  St.  Croix — Millspaugh.       501 

487.  Phyllanthus   Niruri   L. 

"  Creole  Chinine."  Abundant  along  roads  in  dry  situations. 
Dec.  (132).      April  (Mrs.  R.  310).      Eggers  Fl.  730. 

488.  [Phyllanthus  nobilis   Miill.  Eggers  Fl.  732.] 

489.  [Phyllanthus   nobilis   Antillana  (Juss.)  Egg.        Eggers  Fl.  732.] 

490.  [Securinega  Acidothamnus   Miill.  Eggers   Fl.  734.] 

491.  SaVIA    SESSILIFLORA    Willd. 

A  shrub  10  to  18  feet  high,  in  dry  rocky  thickets.  Signal  Hill, 
Bassin.      June  (441).      Eggers  Fl.  728. 

492.  Dry  PETES  L.^viGATA  Gris. 

Shrubby,  somewhat  sarmentose  or  scandent,  flowers  sweet 
scented.  Male  plants  only  seen.  Rich  soil  at  the  bluffs 
of  Salt  River.     Jul)-  (462).      Eggers  Fl.  735. 

493.  [Drypetes  glauca  Vahl.  Eggers  Fl.  736.] 

494.  Croton  astroffes  Ait. 

"  White  Maran."  Abundant  along  east  end  roads.  Dec.  (160  '. 
Eggers  Fl.  737. 

495.  Croton  betulinus  Vahl. 

Pastures  on  the  north  side.  Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  147).  And  at 
Midland.      Jan.  (185).      Eggers  Fl.  738. 

496.  Croion  discolor  Willd. 

On  rocky  ledges,  abundant  but  local.  Petronella  and  Castle 
Coakley.  Nov.  (70).  Jerusalem.  March  (Mrs.  R.  228). 
Eggers  Fl.  740. 

497.  Croton  flavens  L. 

"  Maran."  Very  common  in  dry  locations  generally.  Road- 
sides at  Bassin.  Nov.  (48),  March  (Mrs.  R.  202).  Used 
by  the  natives  for  cleaning  greasy  pots  and  pans.  A  form 
{forma  grisea)  grows  at  the  sandy  beach  line  at  Judith's 
Fancy.      Nov.  (38).      Eggers  Fl.  739. 

498.  Croton  flavens  rigidus  Miill. 

"Yellow  Maran."  On  a  low  sandy  bluff  near  the  beach  at 
Judith's  Fanc}'.      Nov.  (37). 

499.  Croton  lobatus  L. 

Cane  fields  and  old  pastures,  abundant.  Golden  Rock.  Dec. 
(146).      Contentment.      Feb.  (Mrs.R.  196).     Eggers  Fl.  742. 

500.  Croton  ovai.ifolius   Vahl. 

Dry  hilly  pasture  lands  at  Bassin.  Oct.  (9),  Jan.  (Mrs.  R.  23). 
Used  for  making  tea.      Eggers  Fl.  741. 

501.  DiTAXIS    FASCICULATA    A.JuSS. 

On  the  north  side.      Jan.  (Mrs.  R.   153).      Eggers  Fl.  746. 


502  Field  Columhian   Museum  — Botany,  Vol.  I. 

502.  AK(;nHAMXlA    CANDICANS    S\V. 

Abundant  on  a  rocky  ledge  at  west  end.  June  (426).  Eggers 
Fl.   747. 

503.  ^Adelia   Ricinella   L. 

Roadside   at  east  end.      April  (Mrs.  R.  297).      Eggers  Fl.  745. 

504.  Acalypha  sp. 

Tomentose  on  the  young  branches.  Leaves  red,  ample,  iix 
17  cm.,  ovate-lanceolate,  finely  crenate-dentate,  acute,  trun- 
cate at  the  base;  white-punctate  and  sparingly  hairy;  petiole 
I  to  1.5  cm.;  male  spikes  5  to  7  cm.  long,  red. 
Cultivated  and  escaped;  the  former  at  Canaan  (no  num.);  the 
latter  at  Bassin.      Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  118). 

505.  Acalypha  Portoricensis  Urb.Symb. Ant.  i:  338. 

In  sandy  and  rocky  loam  at  Lebanon  Hill  Gut.      June  (418). 

506.  Acalypha  reptans  Sw. 

Between  the  bricks  of  a  wall  at  Bassin.  Dec.  (147).  Between 
the  stones  of  a  cistern  wall  at  Midland.  March  (Mrs.  R. 
210).      Eggers  Fl.  748. 

507.  Tracha  VOLUP.ILIS  L. 

Pasture  fence  rows.  Bassin.  Dec.  (143),  Feb.  (Mrs.  R  119). 
The  sting  proves  very  painful.      Eggers  Fl.  749. 

508.  Dalechampia  scandens  L. 

Bassin.      May  (Mrs.  R.  363).      Eggers  Fl.  759. 

509.  RiCINUS    COMMUNIS    L. 

"  Castor  Bean."  Grows  to  a  height  of  from  5  to  9  feet,  in  waste 
places.  Yard  at  Bassin.  Nov.  (122),  Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  127). 
Eggers  Fl.  750. 

510.  Manihot  manihot  (L.)   Cock). 

"Cassava."  Cultivated  on  the  St.  John  Estate.  Sept.  (Mrs. 
R.  6).      Eggers  Fl.  751. 

511.  CODI^UM    variegatum    B1. 

Cultivated  at  l^assin.  June  (Mrs.  R. ,  no  num.).  Eggers  Fl.. 
p.  94. 

512.  Jatkopha  Curcas  L. 

"French  Physic  Nut."  On  the  Montpelier  Estate.  July  (481). 
Eggers  Fl.  752. 

513.  JaTROPHA    GOSSVPl FOLIA     L. 

"  Physic  Nut."  A  common  weed  in  dry  pastures,  stem  often 
ligneous.  Bassin.  Oct.  (14).  Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  126).  Eggers 
Fl-  753- 


Nov.  igoi.      Flora  of  the  Island  of  St.  Croix — Millspaugh.       503 

514.  [Jatropha  gossypifolia  staphisagriaefolia.  Eggers   Fl.  753.] 

515.  [Jatropha  gossipifolia  elegans.  Eggers  753.] 

516.  Jatropha   multifida  L. 

Common  in  gardens.  Bassin  May  (Mrs.  R.  362),  July  (no 
num.).      Eggers  Fl.  754. 

517.  Aleurfies   Moluccana  Willd. 

"Walnut."  Roadside  near  the  gut  at  Crequis.  Only  one  tree 
noted.      July  (493).      Eggers  Fl.  744.      Nuts  excellent, 

518.  HiPPOMANE     MaXCTNELLA    L. 

"  Mancineel  Apple."  In  low,  wet,  muddy  places.  Lagoon 
borders  east  of  Bassin.  Feb.  (286).  Lagoon  at  Salt  River. 
June  (Mrs.  R.  240).  Eggers  Fl.  756.  The  yellow  fruit 
has  the  odor  of  a  harvest  apple,  but  is  very  acrid  and 
poisonous. 

519.  GVMNANTHES    LUCIDA    Sw. 

In  thickets  on  Signal  Hill,  Bassin,  6  to  15  ft.  high.  June 
(442).      Eggers  Fl.  755. 

520.  HuRA    CREPITANS    L. 

"Sand  Box."  Cultivated  and  naturalized  in  many  parts  of  the 
island.  Bassin.  Jan.  (230),  April  (Mrs.  R.  335).  Eggers 
Fl.   758.      Continuously  in  flower,  green  and  ripe  fruit. 

521.  Euphorbia  buxifolia  Lam. 

SaiTds  of  the  beach  at  Judith's  Fancy.  Nov.  (36).  Lime 
Tree  Bay.      April  (Mrs.  R.  267).      Eggers  Fl.  760. 

522.  [Euphorbia  articulata   Burm.  Eggers   Fl.  761.] 

523.  [Euphorbia  geniculata  Ort.  Eggers  Fl.    767] 

524.  Euphorbia  cvathophora  Murr. 

Waste  places,  common.  Golden  Rock.  Nov.  (100).  West 
end.      Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  95).      Eggers   Fl.  768. 

525.  Euphorbia  hypericifolia  L. 

Waste  lands,  roadsides,  and  in  gardens;  common.  Bassin.  Nov. 
(75),  Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  124).      Eggers  Fl.  763. 

526.  [Euphorbia    hypericifolia    hyssopifolia    (L.)    Boiss.  Eggers 

Fl.  763.] 

527.  [Euphorbia  neriifolia  L.  Eggers   Fl.  769.] 

528.  [Euphorbia  petiolaris   Sims.  Eggers   Fl.  766.] 

529.  Euphorbia  pilulifera  L. 

Dry,  sandy  soil.      Yard  at  Bassin.      Nov.  (92).     Eggers  Fl.  762. 


504  Field  Columbian   Museum — Botany,  Vol.  I. 

530.  Euphorbia  pilulifera  procumbens  Boiss. 

Between  the  paving  bricks  at  Bassin.      Feb.  (Mrs.   R.  200). 

531.  Euphorbia  prostrata  Ait. 

Sandy  soils  at  New  Fort.  Nov.  (63).  Between  the  bricks  of 
walls  and  of  pavements  in  the  yard  at  Bassin.  March 
(Mrs.  R.  21  la).     Eggers  FI.  765. 

532.  [Euphorbia   thymifolia   Burm.  Eggers   Fl.    764. J 

533.  Pedilan'i'hus  angustifolius  Poit. 

In  a  thicket  on  low  ground  near  the  lagoon  at  east  end.  May 
(no  num.).      Eggers   Fl.  770. 

534.  Pedilanthus  padifolius  (L.)  Poit. 

In  thickets  in  dry  stony  ground.  Yard  at  Bassin.  Feb.  (Mrs. 
R.  165).  On  Signal  Hill,  Bassin.  Dec.  (181).  Eggers 
Fl.  770. 

535.  Pedilanthus  tithymaloides  (L.)  Poit. 

On  low  grounds  in  thickets  at  east  end.  April  (no  num.).  In 
a  graveyard  at  Midland.  March  (Mrs.  R.  287).  Eggers 
Fl.  770. 

BUXACEyE. 

536.  [Buxus  Vahlii  Baill.  Eggers  Fl.  727.] 

ANACARDIACE^. 

537.  Spondias  lutea  L. 

"Hog  Plum."  In  a  field  at  Bassin.  May  (387).  Yard  at 
Bassin.     April  (Mrs.  R.  340).   .  Eggers   Fl.  179. 

538.  Spondias  purpurea  L. 

"Jamaica  Plum."  "Curacao  Plum."  Cultivated  at  Bassin. 
Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  186,  April  290).      Eggers  Fl.  180. 

539.  Spondias  dulcis  Forst. 

"Pomseteer."  Cultivated  for  its  fruits.  Canaan.  March 
(Mrs.  R.  274). 

540.  [Rhus  Antillana  Egg.  Eggers  Fl.  181.] 

541.  COMOCLADIA    II.ICIFOLIA    Sw. 

In  limestone  soil  at  Anguilla.  April  (374).  "The  plant 
poisons  me  in  the  same  manner  as  does  Rhus  toxicodendron 
in  the  States."     Eggers  Fl.  182. 

542.  Mangifera  Indica  L. 

"Mango."  Cultivated  and  naturalized.  The  exceedingly 
variable  fruits  are  largely  employed  for  food.  Gardens  at 
Bassin.      Dec.  to  Jan.  (168,  Mrs.  R.  53).      Eggers   Fl.  183. 


Nov.  igo2.      Flora  of  the  Island  of  St.  Croix — Millspaugh.       505 

543.  Anacardium  occidentale  L. 

"Cashew."  Cultivated  in  fields  and  gardens.  The  fruits  are 
both  eaten  and  converted  into  wine.  Bassin.  Nov.  to  Jan. 
(95.  Mrs.  R.  63).      Eggers  Fl.  184. 

CELASTRACE.E. 

544.  [Alaytenus  ela^odendroides   Gris.  Eggers   Fl.   163.] 

545.  [Maytenus   laevigatus  Gris.  Eggers   Fl.   164.] 

546.  EL.tODENDRON    XVLCK'ARPUM    de  C. 

On  rocky  bluffs  along  the  coast  at  Rustup  Twist.  March 
(323).    On  the  north  side.  June  (Mrs.  R.  427).  Eggers  Fl.  165. 

547.  MVGINDA    FALLENS    Sw. 

At  Shoy's  Lagoon.      April  (345).      Eggers   Fl.   166. 

548.  [Myginda  latifolia   Sw  Eggers   Fl.   167.] 

549.  [Schasfferia  frutescens  Jacq.  Eggers   Fl.   168. 1 

SAPINDACE^. 
550       Serjanla  LuciDA  Schum. 

"Wis."  Common  in  dry  places,  where  it  climbs  over  trees  and 
shrubs.  In  a  pasture  at  Bassin.  Jan.  (241).  Also  noted 
on  Signal  Hill.      Eggers   Fl.   128. 

551.  PauUinia  frutescens  glabrescens  (L.)   Radlk. 
Cultivated?      Midland.      Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  177). 

552.  Cardiosper.mum  Halicacabum  L. 

"  Baloon  Vine."  Very  common,  climbing  over  fences,  cacti 
and  trees.  Corn  Hill.  Jan.  (202).  Midland.  Jan.  (Mrs. 
R.  26).      Eggers  Fl.  126. 

553.  [Cardiospermum  microcarpum   Kth.  Eggers   Fl.  127.] 

554.  Melicocca  bijuga  L. 

"Kenepps."  "  Keneppy  Tree."  Naturalized  in  fields  at  Bas- 
sin. April  (372,  Mrs.  R.  330).  Eggers  says  (Fl.  132): 
"  Leafless  during  flowering."  This  does  not  prove  true  of 
this  locality,  though  the  trees  may  be  partly  so.  Poly- 
gamous. Fruit  green,  shining  and  warty,  oval,  pointed, 
covered  with  a  crustaceous  thin  shell,  brown  -  maculate 
within  and  free  from  the  gelatinous,  astringent,  pinkish 
flesh,  the  one  or  two  seeds  large;  a  fluid  is  usually  secreted 
between  the  pericarp  and  the  flesh.  These  fruits  are  sought 
by  bats  and  domestic  fowls,  which  have  been  observed 
devouring  them  eagerly  in  the  very  tops  of  trees  40  feet  high. 
Wood  hard  and  tough. 


5o6  FlKLD    Col.l'Ml'.IAN     MUSKUM BoiANV,    VoL.    I. 

555.  [Sapindus   ina'<iualis   de  C.  Eggers   Fl.   130.] 

556.  [Schmidelia  occidentalis  Sw.  Eggers   Fl.  131.] 

557.  [Dodonaea  viscosa  L.  Eggers  Fl.  133.] 

VITACE.E. 

558.  CiSSUS    SICYOIDES    L. 

"  Pudding  Vine."  Growing  over  a  stone  wall  at  Big  Princess. 
May  (389).     Eggers  Fl.  159. 

559.  ClSSUS    TRIKOI.IATA    (L.)    Sw. 

Extensively  climbing.  Big  Princess.  Nov.  (102),  March  (Mrs. 
R.  239).      Eggers  Fl.  160. 

560.  Cissl:s   acida   L. 

Climbing  over  a  Haiti  tree  at  Cane  Garden.  May  (Mrs.  R. 
380).  Covering  a  stone  wall  at  Coakley  Bay.  May  (406). 
Eggers  Fl.   161. 

561.  V'lTis  CAKir..«A  de  C. 

Climbing  high  in  forests  along  the  gut  at  Caledonia:  rare.  July 
(no  num.)       Eggers  Fl.  162. 

BALSAM  I NACE^. 

562.  [Impatiens   Balsaminea  L.  Eggers  Fl.  137.] 

RHAMNACE.E. 

563.  [Reynosia  mucronata  Gris.  Eggers  Fl.  170.] 

564         COLUBRINA    RECLINATA    Brong. 

Thickets  on  Signal  Hill,  Bassin.      April  (370).     Eggers  Fl.  173. 

565.  [Colubrina  ferruginosa  Brong.  Eggers  Fl.   172.] 

566.  [Krugiodendron  ferreum  Urb.      Condalea  Gris.  Eggers   Fl. 

171.] 

567.  [Zizyphus   reticulata  de  C.  Eggers   Fl.   174.] 

568.  GOUANIA     DOMINCENSIS    L. 

"Soap-Stick."  Frequent  in  roadside  thickets  near  Bassin. 
Nov.  (50).      Eggers  Fl.  175. 

TILIACE^. 

569.  [Triumfetta  Lappula  L.  Eggers   Fl.  100.] 

570.  TrIUMIKITA    ALTHyKOlDES    Lam. 

"Burr  Bush."  Waste  places  and  pastures.  Suffrutescent, 
flowers  vespertine.  Yard  at  Bassin.  Nov.  and  Dec.  (80, 
135),  Feb    (Mrs.   R.  81).      Eggers  Fl.  loi. 

571.  TrIUMKKTIA    SKMriRlLOHA    L. 

In  grassy  fields  at  Bassin.      June  (c.  f.).      Eggers  Fl.  102. 


Nov.  1902.      Flora  of  the  Island  of  St.  Croix—  Millspaugh.       507 

572      Triumfetta  semitriloba  Havanensis  (Kth.) 

In  fields  and  the  yard  at   Bassin.      Dec.  (136),  Feb.  and  March 
(Mrs.  R.   138,  225). 

573.  Triumfetta  rhomboidea  Jacq. 

In  the  yard  at  Bassin.  Dec  (136  pt.),  Jnne  (h).  Eggers 
Fl.  103. 

574.  CoRCHORUs  acutangulus  Lam. 

Common  in  gardens.  Bassin.  Jan.  (188).  East  end.  June 
(Mrs.  R.  406).      Eggers  Fl.   104. 

575.  CoRCHORUS    SILIQUOSUS    L. 

Common  in  cultivated  places.  Cane  field  at  Golden  Rock. 
Jan.  (196).  Waste  hillside  at  Bassin.  June  (Mrs.  R.  410). 
Eggers  Fl.  105. 

576.  [Corchorus   hirtus   L.  Eggers   Fl.    106.] 

577.  Corchorus  hirsutus  L. 

Frequent  in  rocky  open  situations.  New  Fort.  Nov.  (62). 
North  side  at  Salt  River.  Feb  (Mrs.  R.  145).  Eggers 
Fl.  107. 

MALVACEAE. 

578.  Abelmoschus   esculentus  (L.)   Moen. 

"  Okra. "  Cultivated,  and  escaped  in  many  localities.  Judith's 
Fancy.      Feb.  (Mrs.  R.).     Used  for  soups.      Eggers  Fl.  79. 

579.  Abutilon  graveolens  W.&A. 

"  Marsh  INIallow."  In  a  pasture  at  jNIidland.  Feb.  (Mrs. 
R.  176). 

580.  Abutilon   Indicu.m   (L.)  G.Don. 

In  gardens  and  pastures,  frequent.  Bassin.  April  (Mrs.  R. 
318),  Oct    (8).      Eggers  Fl.  70. 

581.  [Abutilon   lignosum   Rich.  Eggers   Fl.  71.] 

582.  Abutilon  i;mbellatum  S\v. 

Rocky  soil  at  the  east  end  of  the  island.  July  (ee).  Eggers 
Fl.  69. 

583.  [Bastardia  viscosa   Kth.  Eggers   Fl.  72.] 

584.  GossvpiuM   Barbadense  L. 

Becoming  common  in  waste  places  everywhere.  Hundreds  of 
acres  were  formerh'  planted  in  cotton,  though  none  is  at 
present  grown  on  the  island.  Cotton  \'alley,  formerly  in 
cotton,  is  now  a  deserted,  useless  area,  run  to  cactus,  cot- 
ton, crotons  and  salvia.  Roadsides  at  Bassin.  Nov.  (51), 
Jan.  (Mrs.  R.  62). 


5o8  Field  Commhiax   IMiskim — Botany,  \'oi,.  I. 

585.  [Hibiscus  Braziliensis  L.  Eggers  Fl.  84.] 

586.  [Hibiscus  clypeatus  L.  Eggers   Fl.  <So.] 

587.  Hibiscus   i'H(Kmcels  Jacq. 

In    dry,    stony,    waste   localities:   infrequent.      East  end.      May 
(404).     Mess  Hill.  Bassin.    Jan.  (Mrs.  R.  75).    Eggers  Fl.  83. 

588.  [Hibiscus  Sabdariffa  L.  Eggers   Fl.  82.] 

589.  Hibiscus  vitifolius  L. 

"Black-eyed  Susan.'"     Common  in  waste  places.    Bassin.     Oct. 
(11),  Jan.  (Mrs.  K.  51).      Eggers  Fl.  81. 

590.  [Malachra  capitata  L.  Eggers   Fl.  73.] 

591.  Mai.achra  alce,*;i()Lia  L. 

Common  in  moist  places.      Roadsides  at  east  end.      Dec.  (161). 
Orange  Grove.      ]March  (?ilrs.  R.  22 1).      Eggers   Fl.  73. 

592.  Malachra  palmata  Moen. 

At  the  bridge  over  the  gut  at  Catherine's  Rest.      June  (j).      In 
a  pasture  at  Bassin.      Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  83). 

593.  Malvastrum  Coromandeliaxum  (L.)  Garke, 

In  waste  places,  common.      Yard  at  Bassin.      Oct.  (4).    Eggers 
Fl.  54- 

594.  Malvastrum   spuatum   (L.)  Gray. 

"Hollow  Stalk."      A  common  weed.      In   the  yard   at   Bassin. 
Oct.  (7).      At^NIidland.      Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  182).      Eggers  Fl.  53. 

595.  [Pavonia   racemosa   Sw.  Eggers   Fl.  77.] 

596.  Pavonia  spinifex   (L.)  Cav. 

Common   in  waste   lands.      Bassin.      Nov.  (96),  April  (Mrs.   R. 
348).      Eggers  Fl.  76. 

597.  [Paritium   tiliaceum  A.Juss.  Eggers   Fl.  87.] 

598.  SiDA  angustifolia   Lam. 

In  dry,  stony  places.       Madame   McCarty's.      July  (no  num.). 
Eggers   Fl.  59. 

599.  Si  DA   arguta  Sw. 

Shady  ground  in  a  pasture  at  Bassin.      (Nov.  83).      Suffrutes- 
cent,  not  prostrate.      Eggers   Fl.  63. 

600.  SiDA    CARPINIFQLIA    ACUTA    (Burm.)    Millsp. 

\'ery   common   in   grassy  places.      Yards   at    Bassin.      Oct  (5), 
Jan.  (Mrs.  R.  37).      Eggers  Fl.  55. 

601.  SiDA    CARIMNI  FOLIA    ASTILLANA     Millsp. 

Waste  grounds  and  pastures.      Bassin.      Nov.  (86,  Mrs.  R.  94, 
105).      Eggers  Fl.  58. 


Nov.  igo2.      Flora  ok  the  Island  of  St.  Crolx — Millspaugh.       509 

602.  [Sida  carpinifolia  brevicuspidata   Egg.  Eggers   Fl.  55.] 

603.  Sida  ctliaris  L. 

A  very  common  weed  among  grasses  in  sandy  soil.  Yard  at 
Bassin.      Oct.  (3).  June  (Mrs.  R.  260).      Eggers  Fl.  57. 

604.  Sida  cordifolia  L. 

Rocky  soils,  east  end.      July  (e).      Eggers   Fl.  66. 

605.  Sida  cordifolia  alth.efolia  (Sw. )  Gris. 

Frequent  in  waste  places.    Bassin.    Feb.  (274).    Eggers  Fl.  66. 

606.  Sida  gluiinosa  Cav. 

In  waste  places,  infrequent.  Yard  at  Bassin.  Jan.  (242).  In 
a  pasture  at  Friedensthal  Hill.  Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  157). 
Eggers  Fl.  64. 

607.  [Sida  nervosa  viscosa  Egg.  Eggers    Fl.  64.] 

608.  Sida  retusa  L. 

Sida  rhombifolia  retusa  {\^.)Qi^'\%.  The  broad,  strongly  truncate- 
based,  crenate-dentate,  long-petioled  leaves;  calyx  charac- 
ters, strongly  hairy  carpids  and  puberulent  seeds,  keep  this 
distinct  as  a  species. 

Frequent  in  grassy  _vards.    Bassin.     Nov.  (97).     Eggers  Fl.  60. 

609.  Sida  rhombifolia  L. 

In  dry,  sandy  soil.  Along  the  lane  at  Judith's  Fancy.  Aug. 
(501).      Eggers  Fl.  60. 

610.  [Sida  spinosa   L.  Eggers   Fl.  59.] 

611.  [Sida  spinosa  polycarpa  Egg.  Eggers  59.] 

612.  Sida  supina  glabra  (L'Her. )  Egg. 

Between  the  bricks  of  walls  and  in  damp  places  and  grassy 
fields,  abundant.  Yard  at  Bassin.  Jan.  (214,  Mrs.  R.  55). 
Eggers  Fl.  62, 

613.  Sida  supina  pilosa  (Cav.)  Gris. 

In  dry,  stony  ground  and  along  roads.  East  end.  June  (436). 
Eggers  Fl.  62. 

614.  Thespesia  populnea  (L.)  Soland. 

"Haiti"  or  "  Taheite  Tree."  Frequent  oci  low,  sandy  beaches. 

Golden  Rock.    Jan.  (197)-  Seashore  at  Bassin.    June  (Mrs. 

R.   403).      Eggers   Fl.    88.  Wood    hard    and    fine    grained. 
Used  for  cabinet  work. 

615.  Urena  Americana   L.f. 

•  Along   a   running   gut  at   Big   Fountain.      June  (448).      Eggers 
Fl.  75- 


5IO  Field  Columbian  Museum — Botany,  Vol.  I. 

616.  WiSSADULA    PERIl'LOCVEFOLIA    (L.)    Gris. 

Infrequent.      East  end.      Feb.  (262).      Eggers  Fl.  68. 

BOMBACACE^. 

617.  Adansonia  digitata  L. 

"Guinea  Tamarind."  Cultivated  at  Ham's  Bay.  July  (Mrs. 
R.  451).      Eggers  Fl.  89. 

618.  ErIODENDRON    ANFRACTUOSUiM    deC. 

"Silk-Cotton  Tree."  A  fairly  common  roadside  tree.  Bassin. 
Aug.  (no  num.).  Eggers  Fl.  go.  A  large  tree  with 
enormous  flattened  branches  usually  well  covered  with 
Tillandsias,  especially  utriculata  and  recurvata.  The  tree 
is  worshiped  by  the  Obi  followers,  who  believe  it  to  be 
inhabited  by  devils. 

619.  [Myrodia  turbinata   Sw.  Eggers  Fl.  91.] 

STERCULIACE/E. 

620.  AVENIA    PUSILLA    L. 

East  end.      June  (Mrs.  R.  431).      Eggers   Fl.  95. 

621.  [Guazuma  ulmifolia  Lam.  Eggers   Fl.  93. J 

622.  Helicteres  Jamaicensis  Jacq. 

Roadside  thickets.  East  end.  Dec.  (166).  Also  seen  on  Sig- 
nal Hill  near  Bassin.  Recovery  Hill.  April  (Mrs.  R.  327). 
Eggers  Fl.  92. 

623.  Melochia  nodiflora  Sw. 

A  common  weed  alo'ng  roads  and  in  pastures.  Bassin.  Nov. 
(84),  Feb.  (Mrs.  R.   133).      Eggers   Fl.  98. 

624.  Melochia  pvramidata  L. 

Common  in  dry  places  along  roads  and  in  pastures.  Bassin. 
Nov.  (98),  Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  174).      Eggers  Fl.  96. 

625.  Melochia  tomentosa  L. 

"Broom-wood."  In  same  situations  as  the  last.  Bassin.  Nov. 
(127),  Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  173).  Eggers  Fl.  97.  Hand  brooms 
are  made  by  tying  the  plants  into  bundles. 

626.  Theop.roma  Cacao  L. 

"Cacao."  Extensively  cultivated  at  Spring  Garden  and 
Canaan.  Aug.  (no  num.).  Eggers  Fl.  94.  Native  choco- 
late is  prepared  by  grinding  the  "  nibs  "  into  a  paste,  which 
is  formed  into  balls  an  inch  or  more  in  diameter  for  the 
local  market. 


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627.  Waltherla   Indica  L. 

Common  in  dry  pastures  and  along  roads.  Bassin.  Nov.  (114). 
Feb.  (Mrs.  R.   188).      Eggers  Fl.  99. 

THEACE.E. 

628.  [Ternstroemia  elliptica   S\v.  Eggers   Fl.   108.] 

GUTTIFERiE. 

629.  [Clusla  rosea  L.  Eggers  Fl.   log.] 

630.  [Clusia  alba  L.  ?  Eggers  Fl.   no.] 

631.  Mammea  Americana  L. 

"  Mammey  Apple."  Naturalized  everywhere,  especially  along 
roads.  April  (375).  Princess.  April  (Mrs.  R.  317).  Eggers 
Fl.  III.  Fruits  large,  russet  brown,  pericarp  one-eighth 
of  an  inch  thick.  Flesh  \ellow%  firm,  juicy  and  palatable. 
Seed  large,  dark  brown,  scaly,  ovate  in  section. 

632.  Calophvllum  Calaba  Jacq. 

A  large  tree  frequenting  moist  places.  Lebanon  Hill.  June 
(415).      Also  seen  at  Crequis.      Eggers  Fl.   112.' 

TAMARICACE.E. 

633.  [Tamarix   Indica   Willd.  Eggers   Fl.  36.] 

BIXACE.E. 

634.  BiXA  Orellana   L. 

"  Annatto."  This  species  was  doubtless  brought  to  the  island 
by  the  Caribs,  who  used  the  red  pigment  of  the  seed  coats 
for  coloring  their  bodies.  The  tree  is  found  fully  natural- 
ized in  the  forests,  especially  near  Golden  Rock  (no  num.). 
It  is  also  cultivated.  Grange.  Sept.  (Mrs.  R.  8).  Eggeis 
Fl.   28. 

canellace.e:. 

635.  fCanella  alba   Murr.  Eggers   Fl.   113.  | 

VIOLACE.E. 

636.  [lonidium  striatum   \'ent.  Eggers   Fl.  35.] 

FLACOURTIACE.E. 

637.  [Trilix  crucis   Gris.  Eggers   Fl.  29.] 

638.  Casearia  hirta  Sw. 

Along  a  gut  near  Mt.  Pleasant.      June  (419). 

639.  [Casearia  parviflora   microcarpa   Egg.  Eggers   Fl.  31.] 


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640.  CaSJ'.ARIA    RAMIl-LORA    Vahl. 

Lebanon  Hill.      May  (Mrs.  R    3H7).      Eggers  Fl.  32. 

641.  Caska'ria   svlvestris  Sw. 

Roadsides  at  Grove  Place.      June  (^25).      Eggers  Fl.  30. 

642.  Sam\  ua  serrulata  L. 

Roadsides.  Bassin.  Dec.  (141).  And  Signal  Hill,  north  side. 
May  (Mrs.  R.  376).      Eggers  Fl.  34. 

TURNER  ACE.F:. 

643.  Turnera  ulmifolia  acuta   Urban. 

Occasionally  seen  in  thickets  on  stony  ground.  The  Grange. 
Dec.   (137).      North  side.      Feb.  (Mrs    R.   154). 

644.  [Turnera  ulmifolia   L.  Eggers   Fl.  353. J 

PASSIFLORACE.E. 

645.  Passiflora    KO'.TIDA    L. 

Frequent  along  roads.  Judith's  Fancy.  Feb.  (271).  Also 
Mt.  Washington  and  Clifton  Hill,  south  side.  March  (Mrs. 
R.  233).      Eggers  Fl.  352. 

646.  Passiflora  hirsuta  L. 

Over  a  shaded  stone  wall  near  Midland.      June  (no  num.). 

647.  [Passifiora  incarnata  L.  Eggers   Fl.  351. J 

648.  Passiflora  laurifolia  L. 

"  Bell  Apple."  Cultivated  at  Bassin.  April  to  July  (502, 
Mrs.  R.  331).  Eggers  Fl.  350.  Fruits  utilized:  the  jelly- 
like pulp  has  the  taste  of  rose-water. 

649.  [Passiflora  pallida  L.  Eggers  Fl.  346.] 

650.  Passiflora  quadrangularis  L. 

"  Grenadilla.""  Cultivated  for  its  edible  fruit.  Lebanon  Hill. 
March  (Mrs.  R.  279) 

651.  [Passiflora  rubra   L.  Eggers   Fl.  349.] 

652.  Passiflora  suberosa   L. 

On  a  stone  wall  at  Midland  (1H6);  also  seen  at  Castle  Coakley 
and  Big  Princess,  Work  and  Rest.  April  (Mrs.  R.  322). 
Eggers  Fl.  345. 

CARICACE^. 
^53-      Carica   Parana   L. 

"  Papaw."  Naturalized  about  dwellings  and  estates.  Culti- 
vated at  Bassin.  Nov.  (^90).  Big  Princess.  Feb.  (Mrs. 
R.  162).      Eggers  Fl.  344. 


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CACTACE.E. 

654.  [Cereus   floccosus   Hort.  Eggers  Fl.  358.] 

655.  [Cereus  grandiflorus   Haw.  Eggers  Fl.  361.] 

656.  Cereus  nycticalus  Lk. 

^  Naturalized  over  stone  walls  in  a  neglected  garden.  Blossoms 
very  fragrant,  creamy  white,  the  outer  sepals  chocolate- 
brown.      Bassin.      April  (386). 

657.  Cereus  trl\ngularis  (L.)  Haw. 

Trailing  over  roadside  rocks  at  Midland  (no  num.).  Eggers 
Fl.  360. 

658.  [Melocactus  communis  de  C.  Eggers   Fl.  356.] 

659.  Opuntia  coccinellifera  (L.)   Mill. 

Cultivated  at  west  end.      Feb.  (^Irs.  R.  gg).      Eggers  Fl.  3*^7. 

660.  Opuntlv  Clrassavica  Mill. 

In  shaded  thickets  near  the  lagoon  at  east  end.     May  (no  num.). 
Eggers  Fl.  362. 

661.  [Opuntia  horrida   Salm.  Eggers   Fl.  364.] 

662.  [Opuntia   spinosissima   Mill.  Eggers   Fl.  365.] 

663.  Opuntla  tirerculata  Haw. 

"French  Prickly  -  pear."  Cultivated  at  Jerusalem  Estate. 
March  (Mrs.  R.  231).      Eggers  Fl.  366. 

664.  Opuxtl\  Tuna  (L.)   Mill. 

'•  Prickly-pear. "  Rocky  waste  soil  of  roadsides  everywhere. 
March  (310).      Eggers  Fl.  363.      Fruit  yields  a  red  dye. 

665.  Pereskla   Bleo  H.B  K. 

Cultivated;  garden  at  Bassin.  April  (385.  Mrs.  R.  294).  Eggers 
Fl.  370. 

666.  [Pereskia   aculeata   Mill.  Eggers   Fl.  369  ] 

LYTHRACE.E. 

667.  A>LMANXIA    LATIF0LL\    L. 

Frequent  in  wet  places.  Roadside  ditch  at  St.  John.  March 
307).  Ponds  near  Work  and  Rest.  Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  323b). 
Eggers  Fl.  325. 

668.  [Antherylium   Rohrii   \'ahl.  Eggers   Fl.  326.  J 

66g.      Lagerstriemla  Indica  L. 

"Queen  of  Flowers."  Cultivated  at  Bassin.  May  and  June 
(431,  Mrs.  R.  378).      Eggers  Fl..  p.  54. 


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670.  LaWSONIA    INER.MIS    L. 

"Mignonette."  Cultivated  in  gardens.  Bassin.  Jan.  to  May 
(213,  Mrs.  R.  377).      Eggers  Fl.,  p.  54. 

PUNICACE^. 

671.  PuNicA  Granatum   L. 

"Pomegranate."  Naturalized  and  occasionally  cultivated. 
The  yellow-flowered  form  in  a  yard  at  Bassin,  Feb.  (Mrs. 
R.  84);  the  crimson-flowered  at  Lowry  Hill,  May  (Mrs.  R. 
388).      Eggers  Fl.  313. 

LECYTHIDACE.E. 

672.  COUROUPITA    GUIANENSIS    Aubl. 

"  Nutmeg  Tree."  Cultivated  at  Bassin.  April  (Mrs.  R.  344), 
June  (no  num.).      Eggers  Fl.,  p.  53. 

RHIZOPHORACE.E. 

673.  [Rhizophora  Mangle  L.  Eggers  Fl.  328.] 

^lYRTACE.E. 

674.  [Anamomis  punctata  Oris.  Eggers  Fl.  308.] 

.675.  [Chytraculia  Chytraculia  (L.)  Millsp.  Eggers  Fl.  286.] 

676.  [Chytraculia  pallens  (Oris.)  Eggers  Fl.  287.] 

677.  [Eugenia  acetosans  Poir.  .       Eggers  Fl.  300.] 

678.  [Eugenia  axillaris  Poir.  Eggers  Fl.   294.] 

679.  Eugenia  buxifolia  Willd. 

Near  Blessing.     June  (Mrs.  R.  417)-      Eggers  Fl.  291. 

680.  Eugenia  floribunda  West. 

"  Guava  Berry."  Moist  pasture  lands  at  Spring  Garden.  July 
(478).  Contentment.  June  (Mrs.  R.  405).  Eggers  Fl. 
307.      Fruit  edible,  used  for  making  preserves. 

681.  Eugenia  glabrata  de  C 

Shaded  roadside  at  the  gut,  near  Little  La  Grange.  July  (t). 
Eggers  Fl.  298. 

682.  [Eugenia  lateriflora  Willd.  Eggers   Fl.  295.] 

683.  Eugenia  luiustrina  Willd. 

Margins  of  woodlands,  in  rocky  soil.  Signal  Hill,  Bassin.  June 
(439).  Lowry  Hill.  April  (Mrs.  R.  334b).  Eggers  Fl. 
304.      Berries  shiny,  black,  sour. 


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684.  Eugenma  monticola  (Sw.)  de  C. 

In  open  woods  on  Mt.  Eagle,  goo  feet,  January  (i);  on  Signal 
Hill,  800  feet,  February  (292);  roadside  near  Rustup  Twist, 
July  (Mrs.  R.  463).  Eggers  Fl.  293.  Readily  distin- 
guished from  the  previous  species  by  its  smaller,  dull  black 
berries. 

685.  [Eugenia   pallens  de  C.  Eggers   Fl.  299.] 

686.  Eugenia  Poiretii  deC 

Margin  of  a  dry  stream  bed  near  Bassin.      Sept.  (Mrs.  R.  2). 

687.  [Eugenia   Portoricensis  de  C.  Eggers   Fl.  305.] 

688.  [Eugenia  procera  Poir.  Eggers  Fl.  302.] 

689.  [Eugenia  pseudopsidium   Jacq.  Eggers   Fl.  303.] 

690.  [Eugenia  sessilitlora  \'ahl.  Eggers   Fl.  296.] 

691.  Eugenia  uniflora  L. 

On     a     rocky    ledge    at    the    west    end.      June    (427).      Eggers 
Fl.  306. 
692..     Eugenia  virgultosa  (Sw.)  de  C. 

"Bastard  Guava  Berry."  Roadsides  east  of  Bassin.  June 
(437).  Lowry  Hill  and  north  side.  April  (Mrs.  R.  334a, 
342)       Eggers  Fl.  301. 

693.  Jambosa  Jamros  (L.)  Millsp. 

"Rose  Plum."  Cultivated  at  Canaan.  March  (Mrs.  R.  273). 
Eggers  Fl.  290.      Fruit  used  for  preserves. 

694.  [Jambosa  Malaccensis  de  C.  Eggers  Fl.  289.] 

695.  [Myrica  coriacea  de  C.  Eggers   Fl.  288.] 

696.  [Myrica  coriacea   Imrayana  Oris.  Eggers   Fl.  288]. 

697.  [Pimenta   acris  W.&A.  Eggers   Fl.  310.] 

698.  [Pimenta  vulgaris  W.&A.  Eggers   Fl.  309.] 

699.  PSIDIUM    GUAJAVA    L. 

"Guava."  Cultivated    and    occasionally    escaped.       Yard    at 

Bassin.  Nov.  (74).      Fields  at  Bassin,  in  fruit.     Jan.  (Mrs. 

R.  65).  Eggers    Fl.    311.      Fruit   a    waxy   yellowish    green 

without,  rose  color  within.      Used  for  jelly  and  preserves. 

COMBRETACE^. 

700.  Buceras  Buceras  (L.  ) 

Bucida  Linn.  Stony  situations.  Salt  River.  May  (396).  Low 
grounds  at  east  end.  April  (Mrs.  R  346)  Eggers  Fl. 
331.     Wood  hard  and  valuable;  not  so  common  as  formerly. 


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701.  BUCERAS    Ca'IAPI'A    (L.)    Hitcli. 

"  Almond."  Cultivated  and  escaped.  Bassin.  Dec.  (172), 
March  (Mrs.  R.  242).  Near  the  coast  at  Golden  Rock. 
March  (Mrs.  R.  218).  Eggers  Fl.  329.  Pericarp  acid, 
pulpy,  red  or  white,  edible. 

702.  [Conocarpus  erectus  L.  Eggers   Fl.  332.] 

703.  Conocarpus  erectus  procumuens  (L.)  Jacq. 

Low  grounds  on  the  margins  of  salt  lagoons.  Shoy's  Lagoon. 
April  (34.6).  North  side.  May  (Mrs,  R.  355).  Eggers  Fl. 
332- 

704.  Laguncularia  racemosa  Gaertn. 

"White  Mangrove."  Common  in  lagoons  and  salt  marshes. 
Lime  Tree  Bay.  March  (325).  North  side.  May  (Mrs. 
R-   370).      Eggers  Fl.  330. 

705.  Ouisqualis  Indica  L. 

Cultivated  at  Bassin.  April  and  May  (398,  Mrs.  R.  337). 
Eggers   FL,  p.  54.      Flowers  white,  turning  red  with  age. 

MELASTOMATACE.E. 

706.  [Clidemia  spicata  deC.  Eggers   Fl.  316.] 

707.  [Diplochita  serrulata  de  C.  Eggers   Fl.  318.] 

708.  [Miconia  angustifolia  Gris.  Eggers   Fl.  324.] 

709.  [Miconia  argyrophylla  deC.  Eggers   Fl.  320.] 

710.  [Miconia  impetiolaris  Don.  Eggers   Fl.  321.] 

711.  Miconia   i.^vigaia  (L.)  deC. 

In  moist,  open  places  on  rocky  ledges.  Crequis.  April  (357). 
Eggers   Fl.  323. 

712.  Mouriria  Domingensis  (Aubl.)   Poir. 

A  low,  spreading  tree  growing  almost  in  the  water  of  a  creek 
at  Spring  Garden.  July,  in  fruit  (477).  Eggers  Fl.  314. 
Rare;  not  seen  in  flower.  Fruits  orange,  very  much »like  a 
persimmon  in  appearance,  size  and  taste. 

713.  Tetrazygia  el^agnoides  deC. 

Very  abundant  on  a  ledge  in  Crequis  \'alley.  June  (429). 
Eggers  Fl.  319 

ONAGRACE^. 

714.  Jussieua  octovalvis  (Jacq.)  Sw. 

CEnothera  Jacq.,  J.  angustifolia  Lam.  Ditches  near  Golden 
Rock.      Jan.  (Mrs.  R.  40). 


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715.  JUSSIEUA    SUFFRUTICOSA    L. 

At  the  stock  range  at  Bassin.      Jan.  (239).      Eggers   Fl.  327. 

UMBELLIFER.E. 

716.  Peucedanum  graveolens  (L.)  Bth. 

Escaped  from  cultivation.  South  side.  March  (Mrs.  R.  246). 
Eggers   Fl.  374. 

717.  Pimpinella  Anisuim   L. 

Escaped  from  cultivation  at  west  end.  March  (Mrs.  R.  245). 
Eggers   FL,  p.  59. 

MYRSINACE.^. 

718.  [Ardisia  coriacea  Sw.  Eggers   Fl.  469.] 

719.  Jacquinia  armillaris  Jacq. 

Rocky  places;  infrequent.  Rustup  Twist.  March  (322).  A 
form  with  unusually  large  leaves,  6  —  8x2  —  3.5  cm.  Salt 
River  bluffs.      Feb.  (Mrs.  R.   149).      Eggers  Fl.  471. 

PLUMBAGINACE^. 

720.  Plumbago  scandens  L. 

"  Blister  leaf."  Frequent  in  thickets  along  roadways.  Bassin. 
Nov.  (104).  Big  Princess.  Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  163).  Eggers 
Fl.  674.      The  bruised  leaves  are  used  as  blisters. 

SAPOTACE^. 

721.  AcHRAS  Sapota  L. 

"  Mespel."  Cultivated  and  naturalized  along  roadways. 
Golden  Rock.  March  (316).  West  end.  Feb.  (Mrs.  R. 
93).  Eggers  Fl.  477.  The  edible  fruit,  which  is  picked 
and  ripened  artificially,  exhibits  many  varieties  as  regards 
shape  and  flavor;  it  is  filled  with  acrid  milk  when  young, 
which  disappears  as  the  fruit  ripens. 

722.  Bumelia  cuneata  Sw. 

In  marshy  ground  near  the  sea.  Roadside  at  east  end.  April 
(383).  Eggers  Fl.  481.  The  fruit  contains  a  viscous, 
milky  latex. 

723.  Chrysophyllum  Cainito  L. 

Infrequent;  in  forests;  only  a  few  trees  noted.  Crequis  Valley. 
July  (no  num.).      Eggers   Fl.  472. 

724.  Chrysophyllum  glabrum   Jacq. 

Frequent.  Bassin  pastures.  April  (369),  Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  180). 
Eggers  Fl.  476.      Fruit  edible. 


5i8  Field  Columbian   Museum — Botany,  Vol.  I. 

725.  [Chrysophyllum  microphyllum  Jacq.  Eggers  Fl.  475.] 

726.  [Chrysophyllum  olivaeforme   Sw.  Eggers   Fl.  474.] 

727.  [Dipholis  salicifolia  deC.  Eggers   Fl.  480.] 

728.  [Lucuma  multiflora  ck-C  Eggers  Fl.  482.] 

729.  [Sideroxylon   Mastichodendron   Jacq.  Eggers   Fl.  479.] 

OLEACE.E. 

730.  [Fortstiera  Jacquinii   Egg.  Eggers  Fl.  48b.] 

731.  Jasminum  humile  L. 

■'Yellow  Jessamine."'  Cultivated  in  the  public  garden  at  Bas- 
sin.      June  (Mrs.  R.  419,  420). 

732.  Jasminum  officinale  L. 

"Jessamine.'"  Cultivated  as  a  wall  and  trellis  flower.  Yard 
at  Bassin.  Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  87),  Aug.  (no  num.)  Eggers  Fl., 
p.  68. 

733.  Jasminu.m  pubescens  Willd. 

Established  in  waste  places  and  along  fence  rows.  Bassin. 
Dec.  (165).  Jan.  (Mrs.  R.  32).      Eggers  Fl.  487. 

734.  Jasminum  quinqueflorum   Heyn. 

Established  near  Canaan.      June  (Mrs.  R.  404).      Nocturnal. 

735.  [Mayepea   Carib.ea   (Jacq.)   Ktze.  Eggers   Fl.  485.] 

LOGANIACEvE. 

736.  Spk;klia  An'j-helmia  L. 

Dry  places  at  Bassin.  April  (ax).  Anna's  Hope.  March 
(Mrs.  R.  230).      Eggers  Fl.  388. 

APOCYNACE^. 

737.  [Echites  adglutinata  Jacq.  Eggers  Fl.  497.] 

738.  [Echites  barbata  Desv.  Eggers  Fl.  501.] 

739.  [Echites  neriandra  Gris.  Eggers   Fl.  499.  J 

740.  [Echites  suberecta  Jacq.  Eggers   Fl.  500.] 

741.  Nerium  Oleander  L. 

Cultivated  and  naturalized  at  Bassin.  Jan.  (217),  March  (Mrs. 
R.  234).      Eggers  Fl.  491. 

742.  Pl.UMERIA    ALBA    L. 

On  a  rocky  bluff  at  Salt  River.      May  (395).      Eggers  Fl.  496. 

743.  Plumekia  obiusifolia  L. 

In  a  graveyard  at  Bassin.  May  (360),  April  (Mrs.  R.  361). 
Eggers  Fl.  495. 


Nov.  igo2.      Flora  of  the  Island  of  St.  Croix — Millspaugh.       519 

744.  Plumeria  rubra  L. 

Graveyard  at  Bassin.  April  (359,  Mrs.  R.  309).  Eggers 
Fl.  494. 

745.  Rau\volfl\  La>l\rckii   A.deC. 

Roadside  near  Mt.  Washington.      May  (407).      Eggers  Fl.  490. 

746.  Rauwolfia  xitiha  L. 

Thickets  along  rocky  roadways.  Peter's  Rest.  April  (362). 
Rustup  Twist  and  north  side.  May  to  June  (Mrs.  R.  373, 
428).      Eggers  Fl.  489. 

747.  Thevetl\  neriifolia  Juss. 

"Milk  Bush."  East  end.  Feb.  (278).  Crequis  Valley.  June 
(Mrs.  R.  438).      Eggers  Fl.  488. 

748.  \"lNCA    ROSEA    L. 

Cultivated  at  Bassin.      March  (Mrs.  R.  449).      Eggers  Fl.  493. 

ASCLEPIADACE^.     (See  Suppl.) 

749.  Asclepias  Curassavica  L. 

"Wild  Ipecac."  Sandy  and  gravelly  roadsides.  Canaan. 
Feb.  (255).  Midland.  March  (Mrs.  R.  207).  Eggers 
Fl   504. 

750.  Calotropis   procera   (Willd.)   Dryand. 

In  drv  fields,  plentiful  locally.  South  side  road.  Jan.  (219), 
April  (Mrs.  R.  295).      Eggers  Fl.  507. 

751.  [Fischeria  crispiflora  Schltr.  Eggers  Fl.  509  J 

752.  Ibatia  maritima  Decne. 

Common  in  dry  rocky  places  on  trees  and  fences.  East  end. 
Dec.  (no  num.).      Eggers  Fl.  508. 

753.  Metastelma  Schlechtendalii   Decne. 

Common  in  rocky  places,  especially  at  the  east  end  of  the 
island.  Dec.  (170).  North  side;  Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  146). 
Eggers  Fl.  503. 

CONVOLVULACE^. 

754.  [Convolvulus  Jamaicensis  Jacq.  Eggers  Fl.  538.] 

755.  Convolvulus  nodiflorus  Desv. 

Rocky     soil     on     Signal     Hill.      Bassin.      Jan.    (233).      Eggers 

Fl-  539- 

756.  CUSCUTA   A.mekicana   L. 

"Love  Weed."  Very  abundant  on  roadside  weeds.  Bassin 
garden.      Nov.  (93),  April  (Mrs.  R.  313a).      Eggers  Fl.  545. 


520  Field  Coi.umuian   Museum — Bo i any,  Vol.  1. 

757.  [ICvolvulus   linifolius   L.  Eggers   Fl.  542.] 

758.  EVOLVULUS    iMUCKONATUS    Sw 

Rocky   and   sandy   roadsides.      Corn    Hill.      June  (203).      East 
end.      March  (Mrs.  R.  285).      Eggers  Fl.  543. 

759.  EvOLVULUS    NUMMULARIUS    L. 

Pasture   at   Bassin.      Jan.    (246),   Feb.  (Mrs.  R.   144).      Eggers 
Fl.  544. 

760.  li>()M(KA   Batatas  L. 

Cultivated  at  Bassin.      Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  80).      Eggers  Fl.  516. 

761.  Ip()M(Ka   Batatas  leucorrhiza  Gris. 
Cultivated  at  Bassin.      Jan.  (228).      Eggers  Fl.  516. 

762.  [Ipomcea  Batatas  porphyrorhiza.  Eggers  Fl.  516.] 

763.  [Ipomoea  Bona-nox  L.  Eggers  Fl.  510.] 

764.  [Ipomoea  carnea  Jacq.  Eggers  Fl.  519.] 

765.  Ipom(Ea  eustachvana  Jacq. 

Climbing  over  seaside  bushes  at  Judith's   Fancy.      Nov.  (39), 
Feb.  (Mrs.  R.   114).      Eggers  Fl.  521. 

766.  IpoMfKA   fasticiata   Swect. 

Sandy  field  at  Judith's   Fancy.      April  (Mrs.  R.  306).      Eggers 

Fl.  517- 

767.  [Ipomoea  filiformis  Jacq.  Eggers  Fl.  528. J 

768.  Ipom(Ka  mollicoma  Miq. 

In  black  soil  of  swamps  and  moist  places.  Catharine's  Rest. 
Nov.  (113).      Midland.     Jan.  (Mrs.  R.  28).     Eggers  Fl.  522. 

769.  Ipomcea  pentaphylla  Jacq. 

Common  in  fields  at  Bassin.  Jan.  (226,  Mrs.  R.  42).  Eggers 
Fl.  514- 

770.  IpoiM<ea  Pes-caprte  (L.)  Roth. 

On  the  beach  at  Lime  Tree  Bay  and  Judiths  Fancy.  April 
(363,  Mrs.  R.  305.)     Eggers  Fl.  523. 

771.  [Ipoma-a  (luinquepartita   R.&S.  Eggers  Fl.  525.] 

772.  Ip()M(Ea  sinuata  Orteg. 

"  Noyan  Vine."  Roadsides  at  Bassin,  Petronella  and  Coakley 
Castle.  Nov.  (65).  Lime  Tree  Bay.  March  (Mrs.  R.  272). 
Eggers  Fl.  513.  The  bruised  leaves  are  used  for  dressing 
wounds. 

773.  Ipo.M(Ka  Steudelu   Millsp. 

Rocky  cleared  lands;  infrequent.  Signal  Hill,  Bassin.  April 
(367).      Eggers  Fl.  529. 


Nov.  1902.      Flora  of  the  Island  of  St.  Croix — Millspaugh.       521 

774.  Ipomcf.a  triloba  L. 

Trailing  over  a  sandy  bank  at  Richmond  Hill,  Bassin.  Feb. 
(269).      Eggers  Fl,  521. 

775.  [Ipomoea  triquetra   R.&S.  Eggers   Fl.  526]. 

776.  [Ipomoea  Tuba  Don.  Eggers   Fl.   511.] 

777.  [Ipomoea  tuberosa   L.  Eggers   Fl.   512.] 

778.  IPOMfF.A    VIOLACEA    L. 

"  Grannie  Vine."  Trailing  over  bushes  in  wet  situations.  East 
end  road.      Dec.  (162).      Eggers  Fl.  518. 

779.  Jacuuemontia  pentantha  (Jacq.)  Don. 

Very  abundant.  East  end.  Dec.  (169).  North  side.  April 
(Mrs.  R.  341).      Eggers  Fl    537. 

780.  [Jacquemontia   tainnifolia  Gris.  Eggers   Fl.  536.] 

781.  [Pharbitis   acuminata   (X'ahl.)   Chois.  Eggers   Fl.  534-] 

782.  Pharbitis  cathartica  (Poir. )  Chois. 

In  a  gut  near  the  sea  at  Golden  Rock.  Dec.  (103),  March  (Mrs. 
R.  220). 

783.  Pharhii'is   Nil  (L.  )  Chois. 

In  a  cane  field  near  Bassin,  (no  num.),  and  at  Morning  Star. 
Jan.    (187,  Mrs.  R.  36).      Eggers   Fl.  532. 

784.  [Pharbitis   purpurea  (L.)   Voigt.  Eggers   Fl.  533.] 

785.  Porana  panicuiata  Roxb. 

"Coralete."  Cultivated  at  Bassin  for  covering  brick  walls. 
Jan.  (89,  Mrs.  R.  35). 

786.  Ouamoclit  coccinea  (L.)  Moen. 

In  a  yard  at  Golden  Rock.  Dec.  (144).  Along  roads  at  Big 
Princess,  east  of  Bassin,  and  at  Midland.  Jan.  (Mrs.  R. 
29).      Eggers  Fl.  531. 

787.  QUAMOCLIT    QUAMOCLIT    (L.)    Britt. 

"  Cypress  Vine."  In  an  old  truck  garden  at  Bassin.  Oct.  (26). 
Eggers  Fl.  530. 

HYDROPHYLLACE.E. 

788. .    Nama  Jamaicensis  L. 

On  a  rocky  ledge  near  Castle  Coakley,  and  between  the  bricks 
of  a  walk  at  Bassin.  Jan.  (297,  Mrs.  R.  130).  Eggers  Fl. 
546- 


522  Field  Coi.umiuan  Museum — Botany,  Vol.  J. 

BORRAGINACE^. 

789.  CORDIA    ALBA    R.&S. 

"W'hitf  Manjack."  Yard  at  P>assin.  Jan.  (227),  March  (Mrs. 
R.  258).      Eggers   Fl.  548. 

790.  COKDIA    COLLOCOCCA    L. 

"  Red  Manjack."  A  common  roadside  tree.  Golden  Rock. 
April  (348).  Also  at  east  end.  Canaan.  March  (Mrs.  R. 
275a).  Eggers  Fl.  550.  Fruit  edible,  abundant,  bright  red, 
viscous. 

791.  CORDLA    CVLINDRISTACH\A     R.&S. 

A  common  shrub  in  various  situations  both  dry  and  wet. 
King's  Hill.  March  (314).  Constitution  Hill.  Dec.  (149). 
Pasture  at  Friedensthal.    Jan.  (]\Irs.  R.  77).    EggersFl.  555. 

792.  [Cordia  globosa   Kth.  Eggers  Fl.  557.] 

793.  [Cordia   Martinicensis   R.&S.  Eggers   Fl.  556.] 

794.  Cordia  nitida  Vahl. 

Dry,  rocky  places  in  forests.  Signal  Hill.  Feb.  (265).  Eggers 
Fl.  551- 

795.  Cordia  Rickseckeri  sp.  nov. 

Leaves  ovate-lanceolate,  entire,  blunt  at  the  apex,  scaly-pubes- 
cent upon  the  upper  surface,  smooth  and  shiny  beneath. 
Calyx  large,  fleshy,  smooth  and  shiny,  orange,  rupturing, 
unequally  5-crenate,  densely  stiff-haired  within.  Corolla 
orange,  infundibuliform,  large. 

Leaves  6  to  9  in.  long.  3  to  4  in.  broad:  petioles  i  to  1.5  in. 
long;  calyx  Sg  by  ^h  in.;  corolla  1.25  in.  diameter.  Prox 
C.  Sebestina,  from  which,  in  habit,  it  is  very  distinct. 

At  the  east  end  of  the  island  in  Cotton  Valley.  May  28,  1896 
(409). 

796.  Cordia  Sebestkna  Jacq. 

"Scarlet  Cordia."  Yard  at  Bassin.  Oct.  (29).  Feb.  (Mrs.  R. 
140).      Eggers   Fl.  549. 

797.  [Cordia  sulcata  deC.         Eggers  Fl.  553.] 

798.  Cordia  ulmifolia  Juss. 

Fields  at  Midland.  Dec.  (156).  Along  gut  at  Bethlehem. 
Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  loi).     Eggers   Fl.  554.. 

799.  (Cordia  ulmifolia  lineata  Egg.  Eggers  Fl.  554.] 

800.  Ehreiia   Bourreria   L. 

Roads  on  the  south  side.  June  (435).  Rustup  Twist.  May 
(Mrs.  R.  367).     Eggers  Fl.  558. 


Nov.  igo2.      Flora  of  the  Island  of  St.  Croix — Millspaugh.      523 

801.  Heliotrofium  Curassavicum   L. 

Abundant  in  the  black  mud  at  the  margin  of  the  salt  lagoon 
near  Bassin.  Nov.  (58).  Wet,  marshy  place  along  the 
coast.      North  side.      Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  152).      Eggers  Fl.  569. 

802.  Heliotropium  fruticosum  L. 

Dry,  rocky  roadsides.  Corn  Hill.  Jan.  (208).  South  side. 
Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  183).      Eggers  Fl.  570. 

803.  Heliotropium  Indicum  L 

Sandy  ditches  along  roads.  Contentment  road,  Bassin.  Feb. 
(Mrs.  R.  195).      Petronella.      Feb.   (293).      Eggers   Fl.  567. 

804.  Heliotropium  parviflorum  L. 

"Eye  Bright."      A  very  common  weed  on  waste  grounds.     Yard 
at  Bassin.      Nov.  (91),  Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  120).      Eggers  Fl.  568. 

805.  Heliotropium  Peruvianum  L. 

Cultivated  at  Bassin.      April  (no  num.).      Eggers  Fl.,  p.  75. 

806.  [Rochefortia  acanthophora  Gris.  Eggers  Fl.  559.] 

807.  [Tournefortia  foetidissima  L.  Eggers  Fl.  562. J 

808.  Tournefortia  gnaphalodes  R.Br. 

"Sea  Lavender.",  In  seaside  sands  at  Judith's  Fancy.  Nov. 
(34;,  Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  109).      Eggers   Fl.  560. 

809.  Tournefortia  hirsutissima  L. 

"  Chickery  or  Chiggery  Grape."  Roadside  near  The  Sight 
at  east  end.  May  (405).  Canaan.  March  (Mrs.  R.  295b). 
Eggers  Fl.  561. 

810.  [Tournefortia  volubilis   L.  Eggers   Fl.  565.] 

811.  Tournefortia   volubilis  microcarpa  (Desv.)  Gris. 
Trailing  over  roadside  banks.    East  end.     April  (382).     Eggers 

Fl.  566. 

VERBENACE^. 

812.  [iEgiphila   Martinicensis  Jacq.  Eggers   Fl.  665.] 

813.  Avicennia  nitida  Jacq. 

Along  lagoons,  frequent.  East  end  lagoon.  Feb.  (287).  Lime 
Tree  Bay  lagoon.      April  (Mrs.  R.  263).      Eggers  Fl.  670. 

814.  [Avicennia  tomentosa  Jacq.  Eggers  Fl.  671. J 

815.  Bouchea  Ehrenbergii  Cham. 

East  end.      June  (Mrs.  R.  409).      Eggers    Fl    652. 

816.  [Callicarpa  reticulata   Sw.  Eggers   Fl.  664.] 


524  FiKi.i)  Columbian  Museum — Botany,  Vol.  I. 

817.  [Citharexylum  cincTuum   L.  Ef^gurs   Fl.    661.] 

818.  Cliharexvlum   yUAi»RAN(;uLARE  Jacq. 

"Fiddle-wood."  Dry  slopes.  Signal  Hill.  Dec.  (182).  Along 
a  creek  at  Jealousy.  June  (424).  Big  Princess.  Feb.  (Mrs. 
R.  168).  Eggers  Fl.  660.  Fruit  black,  shiny,  edible,  tast- 
ing like  that  of  Prunus  serotina. 

819.  Clerodendron  aculeatum   (L.  )  Oris. 

Sandy  soils  at  Corn  Hill,  Jan.  (205);  and  Big  Princess,  Feb. 
(Mrs.  R.  164).      Eggers  Fl.  666. 

820.  Clerodendron  siphonanthus  R.Br. 

Deep,  low  woods  near  Grove  Place.  Aug.  (498).  Crequis. 
June  (Mrs.  R.  442/'). 

821.  DURANrA     REPENS     L. 

D.  Plnmicri  Jacq.  Stony  roadsides  near  the  sea.  Bassin. 
Nov.  (57).  Richmond,  Sept.  South  side,  April,  and  north 
side  (in  fruit),  June  (Mrs.  R.  11,  307.  423).    Eggers  Fl.  663. 

822.  Holmskioldl\  sanguinea  Rets. 

"Chinese  Caps."  A  common  vine,  in  cultivation.  Bassin. 
Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  155).     Eggers  Fl.,  p.  84. 

823.  Lantana  aculeata  L. 

Shady,  damp  locality  near  the  gut  at  Crequis.      July  (1). 

824.  Lantana  Camara  L. 

Very  common  in  dry  soils  everywhere.  Bassin.  March  (319J. 
Richmond  Hill.      Feb.  (Mrs.  R.   172).      Eggers  Fl.  656. 

825.  Lantana   involl'crai-a  L. 

Common  along  a  gut  at  Golden  Rock.  Dec.  (145)-  South  side. 
March  (Mrs.  R.  227).      Eggers  Fl.  658. 

826.  [Lantana  polyacantha  Schau.  Eggers   Fl.  657. J 

827.  [Lantana  reticulata   Pers.  Eggers   Fl.  659.] 

828.  LiFiMA  nodiklora  (L.)  Michx. 

In  seashore  sands  at  Judiths  Fancy.     Nov.  (128).    .\nd  Golden 
Rock.      March  (Mrs.  R.  223).      Eggers  Fl.  250. 

829.  Petrea  voluhilis  Jacfj. 

Cultivated  at  Bassin.      .\pril  (Mrs.  R.  329).      Eggers  Fl.,  p.  84. 

830.  [Petitia   Domingensis  Jaccj.  Eggers   Fl.  668.J 

831.  pRivA   LAi'i'i'LACEA  (L.)  Pers. 

In  the  yard  at  Bassin.  Dec.  (167),  Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  131).  Eggers 
Fl.  651. 


Nov.  1902.      Flora  of  the  Island  of  St.  Croix — Millspaugh.       525 

832.  Valerianodes  Jamaicensis  (L.)  Medic. 

Stachytarpheta  Vahl.       A  common  weed  in   pastures.      Bassin. 
Nov.  (12  1),  Feb.  (Mrs.  R    137).      Eggers  Fl.  653. 

833.  [\'itex  divaricata   Sw.  Eggers   Fl.  66g.  ] 

LABIATE. 

834.  Coleus  Amboinicus  Lour, 

"East  India  Thyme."  In  a  dry,  rocky  place  along  a  road  at 
the  east  end;  locally  abundant.  June  (no  num.),  March 
(Mrs.  R.  224).      Eggers   Fl.  638. 

835.  LeoNOTIS    NEPET.tFOLLA.    (L.)    R.Br. 

"Hollow  stalk."  The  yard  at  Bassin.  Oct.  (22),  Jan.  (Mrs. 
R.  64).      Eggers  Fl.  649. 

836.  Leonurus  Sibiricus  L. 

Very  common  in  waste  grounds  and  cane  fields.  Yard  at  Bas- 
sin.     Nov.  (30),  Jan.  (Mrs.  R.  39).      Eggers   Fl.  647. 

837.  Leucas  Martinicensis  R.Br. 

A  common  weed  in  waste  places.  Yard  at  Bassin.  Jan.  (236), 
July  (Mrs.  R.  444).      Eggers  Fl.  648. 

838.  Mesosph-erum  CAPn'ATUM  (L.)  Ktze. 

Hyptis  Jacq.  "Wild  Hops."  Frequent  in  moist,  shady  situa- 
tions.     Crequis.      April  (358).      Eggers  Fl.  639. 

839.  MESospH.tRUM   pectinatum  (L.)  Ktze. 

Hyptis  Jacq.  "French  Tea."  A  common  weed  in  waste 
grounds.      Yard  at  Bassin.      Nov.  (no).      Eggers  Fl.  641. 

840.  Mesosph.erum  suaveolens  (L.)  Ktze. 

Hyptis  Jacq.  Common  in  dry  pastures  and  the  dry  beds  of 
streams.      Yard  at  Bassin.      Nov.  (82).      Eggers  Fl.  640. 

841.  [Mentha  aquatica  L.  Eggers   Fl.   650.J 

842.  [Ocimum  Basilicum  L.  Eggers  Fl.  636.] 

843.  Ocimum  micranthum  Willd. 

A  common  weed  of  waste  grounds.  Yard  and  pasture  at  Bas- 
sin.     Dec.  (130),  Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  134).     Eggers  Fl.  637. 

844.  [Salvia  coccinea  L.  Eggers   Fl.  646.] 

845.  Salvia  coccinea  ciliata  (Bth.)  Oris. 

Loose,  sandy  soil  of  the  garden  at  Bassin.  Jan.  (235).  Eggers 
Fl.  646. 


5-20  Field  Collmhian   Museum — Botanv,  \'ol.  1. 

846.  Salvia  occidentalis  S\v. 

Dry,  rocky  soils  along  roads.  Signal  Hill  Dec.  (180).  Also 
near  Castle  Coakley.  Yard  at  Bassin.  Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  79). 
Eggers  Fl.  643. 

847.  Salvla  serotina  L. 

In  gravelly  grass  land.  Yard  at  Bassin.  Dec.  (173).  South 
side  near  Corn  Hill.    March  (Mrs.  R.  229).   Eggers  Fl.  645. 

SOLANACE^. 

848.  Brunfelsia  Americana  Sw. 

"Rain  tree."  Cultivated  in  the  garden  at  Bassin.  Jan.  (Mrs. 
R.  41).      Eggers  Fl.  571. 

849.  Brunfelsia  Americana  pubescens  Gris. 

'•Rain  tree."  Cultivated  in  the  yard  at  Bassin.  Nov.  (m). 
Eggers  Fl.  571. 

850.  Capsicum  annuum  L. 

Cultivated  at  Bassin.  Jan.  to  Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  450,  67).  Eggers 
Fl.  584- 

851.  [Capsicum  baccatum  L.  Eggers  Fl.  583.] 

852.  [Capsicum  dulce  Hort.  Eggers  Fl.  581.] 

853.  Capsicum  frutescens  L. 

"  Bird  Pepper."  Roadsides.  Signal  Hill.  Jan.  (232).  Also 
seen  near  Salt  River.      Eggers  Fl.  582. 

854.  [Cestrum  diurnum  L.  Eggers   Fl.  599.] 

855.  Cestrum  laurifoliu.m  L'Her. 

Forests  at  Mt.  Eagle,  iioo  ft.  Jan.  (263).  Between  Lebanon 
and  Canaan.  March  (in  fruit,  Mrs.  R.  281).  Eggers  Fl. 
598. 

856.  Cestrum  nocturnum  L. 

"  Lady  of  the  Night."  Cultivated  at  Bassin.  June  (W).  Eggers 
Fl.  600. 

857.  [Datura  fastuosa  L.          Eggers  Fl.  573. J 

858.  Datura  Metel  L. 

Common  in  cane  fields  and  about  sugar  mills.  Judith's  Fancy. 
Jan.  (237).  Princess.  March  (Mrs.  R.  280a).  Eggers  Fl. 
572. 

859.  Datura  Stramonium  L. 

Dry  sandy  roadsides;  frequent.  Kings  Hill.  Feb.  (no  num.). 
Big  Princess.      March  (Mrs.  R.  280b).      Eggers  Fl.  575. 


Nov.  1902.      Flora  of  the  Island  of  St.  Cr(Mx — Millspaugh.       527 

860.  [Datura  Tatula  L.  Eggers   Fl.  574.] 

861.  [Lycopersicum  cerasiforme  Dun.  Eggers   Fl.  585.] 

862.  [Lycopersicum  esculentum  Mill.  Eggers  Fl.  586.] 

863.  NlCOTL\NA    TaBACUM    L. 

"Tobacco."  Escaped  here  and  there;  a  relic  of  former 
cultivation.  Bassin.  Jan.  (Mrs.  R.  49).  Seen  also  at 
Little  LaGrange.     Eggers  Fl.  576). 

864.  Physalis  angulata  L. 

Low  grounds  and  cane  fields.  Catharine's  Rest,  .\pril  (361). 
Midland.     Jan.  (Mrs.  R.  27).      Eggers  Fl.  580. 

865.  [Physalis  pubescens  L.  Eggers  Fl.  578.] 

866.  [Solanum  aculeatissimum  Jacq.  Eggers  Fl.  595.] 

867.  [Solanum  igneum   L.  Eggers   Fl.  590.] 

868.  [Solanum  mammosum  L.  Eggers  Fl.  596.] 

869.  Solanum   Melongena  L. 

Cultivated  at  Bassin  (Mrs.  R.  no  num.).      Eggers  Fl.,  p.  78. J 

870.  Solanum  nigrum  nodiflorum  (Jacq.)  A.Gr. 

Sandy  roadside  at  Annally.  June  (497).  Bassin.  March  (Mrs. 
R.  251  ).      Eggers  Fl.  587. 

871.  Solanum  racemosum  L. 

"Canker  Berry."  Common  in  waste  grounds.  Roadside  at 
Petronella.  Feb.  (295).  Bassin.  Jan.  (Mrs.  R.  54).  Eggers 
Fl.  589- 

872.  Solanum  Seaforthianum  Andr. 

Cultivated  at  Bassin.   June  (Mrs.  R.  no  num.).  Eggers  FL,  p.  78. 

873.  [Solanum  verbascifolium  L.  Eggers  Fl.  588.] 

874.  Solanum  torvum  Sw. 

"  Plate  Bush."  Common  in  waste  grounds.  Pasture  at  Bas- 
sin.     Nov.  (123),  Jan.  (Mrs    R.  71).     Eggers  Fl.  593. 

SCROPHULARL\CE^. 

875.  Capraria  biflora  L. 

"Goat  Weed."  Common  in  waste  grounds.  Yard  at  Bassin. 
Feb.  (301,  Mrs.  R.  143).      Eggers  Fl.  602. 

876.  [Capraria  biflora  pilosa  Egg.  Eggers  Fl.  602.] 

877.  MoNNiERA  dianthera  (Sw.)  Millsp. 

Herpestis  chamcedryoides  Kth  Abundant  in  seepage  ditches. 
Lowry  Hill.  Feb.  (252),  March  (Mrs.  R.  283).  Eggers 
Fl.  604. 


528  Field  Columbian  Museum — Botany,  Vol.  I. 

878.  MoNNIEKA    MONNIERA    (L.)    Britt. 

Ncr/yestis  Kih.  In  black  muck;  very  local  and  abundant.  Bas- 
sin  and  Riistup  Twist.  Aug.  (495).  Golden  Rock.  March 
(Mrs.  R.  222).      Eggers  Fl.  605. 

879.  RUSSELIA    jUNCEA    ZuCC. 

Midland.      Feb.  (Mrs.  R.   175).      Eggers  Fl.,  p.  79. 

880.  SCOPAKIA    nULCIS    L. 

In  black  mud  of  the  lagoon  at  Bassin.  Nov.  (115).  Content- 
ment.     March  (Mrs.  R.  205).      Eggers  Fl.  601. 

881.  [\'andellia  diffusa  L.  Eggers  Fl.  606.] 

BIGXOXIACE.E. 

882.  BiGNONIA    -toUlNOCTIALIS    L. 

Apparently  rare.  Salt  River.  July  (no  num.),  June  (Mrs.  R. 
426).      Eggers  Fl.  613. 

883.  BiGxoNiA   Unguis  L. 

Frequent  along  roads.  ^lorning  Star  Estate.  May  (394).  Doily 
Hill.      Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  324).      Eggers.  Fl.  614. 

884.  Crescentia  Cujete  L. 

"  Calabash."  In  fields,  common.  Bassin.  Nov.  (73),  Jan. 
(Mrs.  R.  70).  Eggers  Fl.  607.  The  fruit  often  attains  the 
size  of  a  man's  head.  They  are  gathered  for  utensils  when 
they  have  reached  the  stage  of  growth  at  which  the  finger 
nail  will  not  mark  them,  sawn  in  half,  the  soft  pulp  removed 
and  the  shells  boiled.  They  are  then  scraped  with  a  piece 
of  shell  or  a  knife  until  only  a  thin  ligneous  shell  remains; 
this  is  dried  and  thus  becomes  ready  for  use.  These  shells 
sell  in  the  market  for  from  two  to  eight  cents  per  pair. 

885.  [Crescentia  cucurbitina   L.  Eggers  Fl.  608.] 

886.  DiSTU  IIS  LACTiFLORA  (\'ahl. )  deC. 

Roadsides  at  the  east  end  of  the  island.  Dec.  (163).  West 
end.      Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  96).      Eggers  Fl.  615. 

887.  Tecoma  Capensis  (Thunb.)  Lindl. 

Cultivated  at  Contentment.  Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  193).  Eggers  Fl., 
p.  79. 

888.  Tecoma  leucoxvi.on  (L.)  deC. 

"  White  Cedar. "  Common;  yard  at  Bassin.  Jan.  (229),  April 
(Mrs.  R.  323a).      Eggers  Fl.  611. 


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529 


88g.      Tecoma  Staxs  Juss. 

"  Yellow  Cedar. "  Open  places,  very  common;  forming  when 
in  bloom  a  striking  feature  of  the  landscape.  Bassin.  Nov. 
(81).      Midland.      Jan.  (Mrs.  R.  21).      Eggers  Fl.  612. 

M.\RTYN1ACE.E. 

8go.      Martvnia  dianora  Glox. 

In  stony  wastes  and  rich  low  soils.  Yard  at  Bassin.  July  (487), 
Sept.  (Mrs.  R.  4).  Eggers  Fl.  635.  Also  noted  near  La. 
Vallee. 

ACANTHACE.E.     (See  Suppl.) 

891.  Anthacanthus  spinosu's  (L.)  Nees. 

On  a  rocky  ledge  near  Peter's  Rest.  March  (335).  Eggers 
Fl.  630. 

892.  [Anthacanthus  Jamaicensis  Oris.  Eggers  Fl.  631.] 

893.  [Anthacanthus   acicularis  (Sw.)   Nees.  Eggers  Fl.  632. J 

894.  Blechum   Blechum   (L.)  Millsp, 

"  Penguin  Balsam."  A  common  weed  of  open  places.  Bassin. 
Feb.  and  March  (311,  Mrs.  R.  135).      Eggers  Fl.  6ig. 

895.  Drejerella   mirabilioides   (Lam.)   Lindau. 
Mt.  Eagle.      Jan.  (248.)     Eggers  Fl.  627. 

8g6.      [Crossandra  infundibuliformis   Nees.  Eggers  Fl.  628.] 

897.  DlAPEDIUM   assurgens   (L.  )    Ktze. 

In    waste    places.       Bassin.       Nov.    (108),  Jan.    (Mrs.    R.    74).. 
Eggers  Fl.  633. 

898.  JusTiciA  Carthaginensis  Jacq. 

Abundant  in  dry,  open  situations.  Bassin.  Nov.  (no  num.), 
Jan.  (Mrs    R.  72).      Eggers  Fl.  624. 

899.  JUSTICIA     PECTORALIS    Jacq. 

Dianilicra   Murr.      "Sweet  Mint."      "  Garden  Balsam."      Culti- 
vated  at    Canaan.      Jan.    (249).      At    a    squatter's    home    at 
Princess.      Feb.  (Mrs.  R.   139).      Eggers   Fl.  622. 
goo.       RUELLIA    COCCINEA    (L. )    Vahl. 

Caledonia.      July  (no  num.).      Eggers  Fl.  618. 

901.  [Ruellia   strepens   L.  Eggers  Fl.  617.] 

902.  Ruellia  tuberosa  L. 

Pasture  and  yard  at  Bassin.  Feb.  (25g),  April  (Mrs.  R.  336), 
Eggers  Fl.  616. 

903.  [Siphonoglossa  sessilis   (Jact].)   CErst.  Eggers   Fl.  623.] 


53°  Field  Columhian  Museum — Botany,  Vol.  I. 

904.  Thunhergl-^   volubilis   Pers. 

Abundant  in  the  northwestern  portion  of  the  island.  Constitu- 
tion Hill,  Annally  and  Spring  Garden.  Yard  at  Bassin. 
Feb.  (280).     Midland.    Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  lyH).'    Eggers  Fl.  634. 

905.  Thunbergia  fraorans  Roxb. 

Copses  frequent.  Near  Betsey's  Jewell,  Mt.  Bijou.  Feb. 
(254).  In  a  pasture  at  Canaan.  Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  179).  Eggers 
Fl.,  p.  81. 

906.  [Odontonema  nitidum  (Jacq.)   Ktze.  Eggers   Fl.  621.] 

PLANTAGINACE^. 

907.  Plantago  major  tropica  Oris. 

Along  a  road  in  sandy  soil,  near  Midland.  April  (379).  Canaan. 
March  (Mrs.  R.  278).  Eggers  Fl.  673.  Petioles,  scapes 
and  leaves  covered  with  short,  appressed  hairs. 

RUBIACE^. 

908.  ANlIRRHtKA    LUCIDA    Bth.&H. 

Stenostomum  Gasrt.  Contentment.  April  (Mrs.  R.  333).  Eggers 
Fl.  391. 

909.  [Borreria  stricta   Mey.  Eggers   Fl.  411.] 

910.  [Borreria  verticillata  Mey.  Eggers  Fl.  410.] 

911.  Borreria   parviflora  Mey. 

Yard  at  Bassin.     Jan.  (192).      Eggers  Fl.  412. 

912.  [Catesbaea  melanocarpa  K.&U.  Eggers   Fl.   378.] 

913.  Chiococca  racemosa  L. 

Thickets.  Crequis.  July  (492).  North  side.  June  (Mrs.  R. 
422).     Eggers  Fl.  395. 

914.  [Chione  glabra  deC.  Eggers   Fl.    392.] 

915.  Coffka  Lip.erica   Hiern. 

Coffee  of  excellent  flavor  is  extensively  grown  at  Spring  Garden 
at  an  altitude  of  but  100-150  ft.  Canaan.  Jan.  (no  num.). 
Contentment.      March  (Mrs.  R.  243).      Eggers  Fl.  397. 

916.  [Erithalis  fruticosa  L.  Eggers   Fl.  394. j 

917.  Erithalis   fruticosa  odorifera  (Jacq.)  Gris. 

Lime  Tree  Bay.  March  and  April  (326,  Mrs.  R.  261).  Eggers 
Fl.  394- 

918.  ErNODEA    LnrORALTS    Sw. 

On  the  sands  of  the  seashore  at  Lime  Tree  Bay.  March  and 
April  (333,  Mrs.  R.  262).      Eggers  Fl.  406. 


Nov.  igo2.      Flora  of  the  Island  of  St.  Croix — Millspaugh.       531 

919.  EXOSTE.MMA    CaRIB.«A    R.&S. 

Stony  hillsides  at  Cotton  Grove.      July  (470).      Eggers  Fl.  383. 

920.  [Faramea  odoratissima   de  C.  Eggers   Fl.   398.] 

921.  GUETTARDA    PARVIFLORA    Sw. 

Thickets.  King's  Hill  gut.  June  (444).  Canaan.  June  (Mrs. 
R    398).      Eggers  Fl.  390. 

922         GuETTARDA    SCABRA    Lam. 

In  thickets  at  Canaan.       Juhe  (Mrs.  R.  402).      Eggers  Fl.  389. 

923.  Hamelia    lutea  Rohr. 

Thickets.      Crequis  Valley.      June  (420).      Eggers   Fl.  381. 

924.  Hamelia  patens  Jacq. 

Damp,  shaded,  rich  thicket  at  Crequis.  April  to  June  (351, 
Mrs.  R.  442a).      Eggers  Fl.  380.  i 

925.  Ixora   STRicTA   Roxb. 

Cultivated  at  Bassin.      April  (Mrs.  R.  328).      Eggers  Fl.,  p.  62. 

926.  Morinda  citrifolia  L. 

"Headache  tree."'  "Pain-killer."  Naturalized  in  the  yard  at 
Bassin.  Dec.  (176),  Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  185).  Eggers  Fl.  404. 
The  oblong  fruit  waxy-white,  3  to  8  by  2  to  4  in.  in  its 
diameters.      Smells  like  Schweitzer  cheese. 

927.  [Oldenlandia  corymbosa   L.  Eggers   Fl.   386.] 

928.  [Oldenlandia  callitrichoides  Gris.  Eggers  Fl.  387.  J 

929.  Palicourea  Pavetta   rosea  Eggers. 

Shady  thickets  along  the  gut  at  Crequis.  June  (423).  Eggers 
Fl.  403. 

930.  [Portlandia   grandiflora   L.  Eggers   Fl.  384.] 

931.  PsvcHOTRiA  Brownei  Spr. 

Rocky  woodlands.  Crequis.  April  (350).  Also  noted  on 
Lebanon  Hill.      Eggers    Fl.  401. 

932.  [Psychotria  glabrata   Sw.  Eggers   Fl.  399.] 

933.  PsVCHOTRIA    HORIZONTALIS    Sw. 

Along  a  roadway  at  Bassin.  Nov.  (53).  Margins  of  adried-up 
gut  at  Bassin.      May  (Mrs    R.  386).      Eggers  Fl.  402. 

934.  Psychotria  tenuifolia  Sw. 

"Brittle  Stem."  Banks  of  a  gut  at  Canaan.  June  (Mrs.  R. 
401).      Eggers  Fl.  400. 

935.  RaNDIA    ACULEA'IA    L. 

"Christmas  Bush."  Pasture  at  Bassin.  April  (Mrs.  R.  326). 
East  end  road   near  Shoy's.      Dec.  (155)-      Eggers   Fl.  379. 


532  FiEi.i)  Columbian  Museum — Botany,  Vol.  I. 

936.  [Randia  aculeata   mitis   Egg.  Eggers   Fl.  379] 

937.  Randia  Mussaenda  (Thunb. )  deC. 

Gaiiiifiia  Thunb.  Escaped  near  Rose  Hill  at  Annally.  July 
475- 

938.  [Rondeletia  pilosa  Sw.  Eggers   Fl.    385.] 

939.  [Scolosanthus  versicolor  Vahl.  Eggers  Fl.  393.] 

940.  Spermacoce    tenuior  L. 

Between  bricks  of  a  pavement  at  Bassin.  Oct.  (10),  Jan.  (Mrs. 
R.  52).      Eggers  Fl.  409. 

941.  [Spermacoce   tenuior  angustifolia   Egg.  Eggers   Fl.  409.] 

CAPRIFOLIACE^. 

942.  Lonicera  Japonica  Thunb. 
Cultivated  at  Bassin.      June  (no  num.). 

CUCURBITACE.E. 

943.  [Anguria  trilobata  L.  Eggers   Fl.  342.] 

944.  [Anguria  glomerata  Eggers.  Eggers   Fl.  343.] 

945.  Cayaponia  graciliflora  Gris. 

Growing   on    a    calabash   tree   in   the   pasture  at  Bassin.      Jan. 
(Mrs.  R.  73). 

946.  [Cephalandra   Indica   Naud.  Eggers  Fl.  339. J 

947.  CucUMis  An(;uria  L. 

"Wild  Cucumber."  Frequent  in  pastures  and  grass  lands. 
Marion  Hoy.  July  (469)  Bassin.  Jan.  (Mrs.  R.  48). 
Used  in  soups  by  the  natives.      Eggers  Fl.  338. 

948.  Cucurbita  ficifolia  Bouche. 

Escaped  to  waste  lands  near  Basin,  where,  though  it  blooms 
profusely,  it  but  seldom  fruits.     Jan.  (no  num.). 

949.  [Cucurbita   Pepo   L.  Eggers   Fl.   335.] 

950.  [Cucurbita   Pepo   Melopepo   Egg.  Eggers   Fl.  335. J 

951.  Lagenarla   La(;enarla  (L.) 

Cucurbita  Linn.Sp.  PI.  loio.  "Gobie."  Near  Mt.  Bijou.  March 
(Mrs.  R.  256).      Eggers  Fl.  336. 

952.  [Lagenaria  Lagenaria  viscosa  (Egg.).  Eggers  Fl.  336.] 

953.  [Luffa  cylindrica  Rcem.  Eggers  Fl.  334-] 

954.  [Melothria  pervaga  Gris.  Eggers- Fl.  337.] 


Nov.  1902.      Flora  of  the  Island  of  St.  Croix— Millspaugh.       533 

955.  MOMORDICA    ChARANTL\    L. 

"  Balsam  Apple."     Common.      Near  Peter's  Rest.    April  (364). 
Bassin.     Jan.  (Mrs.  R.  46).      Eggers  Fl.  333. 

956.  [Trianosperma  graciliflora  Gris.  Eggers  Fl.  340.] 

CAMPANULACE.E. 

957.  [Isotoma  longiflora  Presl.  Eggers  Fl.  468.] 

GOODENIACE^. 

958.  [Scaevola  Plumieri  L.  Eggers  Fl.  469.] 

composit.f:. 

959.  Acanthospermum   humile  deC. 

Frequent    in    dry    localities.      Pasture    at    Bassin.      Oct.    (20), 
March  (Mrs.  R.  203). 

960.  AgERATUM    CONYZOIDES     L. 

Rich    sandy  soil,    scarce   and  local.      Annally,  June  (430);  also 
noted   at    Big    Fountain,  Jealous}-.      March  (Mrs.  R.  250b). 
Eggers  Fl.  419. 
g6i.      [Ambrosia  artemisiaefolia   Trinitensis  Egg.         Eggers  Fl.  440.] 

962.  Baccharis  dioica  Vahl. 

Abundant  locally.      Rocky  coast  on  the  north  side.    June  (455)- 
Rustup  Twist.      May  (Mrs.  R.  372).      Eggers  Fl.  431. 

963.  BiDENS    BIPINNATA    L. 

"Spanish    Needles."      Common    in    waste    grounds.      Yard    at 
Bassin.     Oct.  (13),   Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  129).      Eggers  Fl.  454. 

964.  BlUENS    LEUCANTHA    (L.)    Willd. 

Abundant  at  Spring  Garden.      July  (473).      Not  seen  elsewhere. 
Eggers  Fl.  453. 

965.  BORRICHIA    ARBORESCENS     (  L. )    de  C. 

Sea  beach   at   Lime  Tree  Bay.      April  (Mrs.  R.  266).      Eggers 
Fl.   444. 

966.  Borrichia  argentea  de  C. 

Sea  beach  at  Big  Princess.      Oct.  (24). 

967.  Chaptalia  NUTANS  (L.)   Hemsl. 

Damp  rich  loam.      Big  Fountain.     June  (447).     Eggers  Fl.  465. 

968.  Cosmos  caudatus  Kth. 

Roadsides  and  dry  pastures,  near  St.  John's  Estate.    Oct.  (18). 
Near  Midland.      Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  89).      Eggers  Fl.  455. 


534  '  Field  Columhian   Museum— Botanv,  Vol.  I. 

969.  DisTKEPius  spicATUs  (Juss.)  Cass. 

A  common  weed  of  open  places.  Yard  at  Bassin.  Jan.  (190), 
Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  123).      Eggers  Fl.  418. 

970.  EcLiPTA   ALBA  (L. )   Hassk. 

Occasionally  seen  in  sandy  ditches  along  roadways.  Work  and 
Rest.  Dec.  (148.)  Contentment.  March  (Mrs.  R.  204, 
206).      Eggers  Fl.  443. 

971.  [Elephantopus   mollis   Kth.      Eggers   Fl.  417.] 

972.  E.MILIA    SONCHIKOLIA    (L.)    de  C. 

"Scarlet  Paint  Brush."  Roadsides  frequent.  Constitution 
Hill  and  yard  at  Bassin,  Dec.  (150,  183):  also  near  Big 
Princess,  Jan.,  yard  at  Bassin,  Feb.,  and  Crequis,  March 
(Mrs.  R.  125,  247).  Eggers  Fl.  463.  A  form  with  white 
flowers  noted  near  The  Grange.      Eggers  Fl.  463. 

973.  [Emilia  sagittata  deC.  Eggers  Fl.  464.] 

974.  Erechthites  hieracifolia  (L. )  Raf. 

Plentiful  in  the  fruit  gardens  at  Spring  Garden.  July  (474). 
Not  seen  elsewhere. 

975.  [Erechthites  hieracifolia  cacalioides   Less.         Eggers  Fl.  462.] 

976.  Eric;er()n  spAiHULAius  \'ahl. 

Roadsides.  St.  John's  Estate.  April  (366).  Jealousy.  March 
(Mrs.  R.  250a).      Eggers  Fl.  429. 

977.  [Erigeron  atriplicifolium   Vahl.  Eggers  Fl.  423.] 

978.  [Erigeron  Ayapana  \'ent.  Eggers  Fl.  425.] 

979-      Hupatorium  foeniculaceum  \\  illd. 

Yard  at  Bassin.      Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  171).      Cultivated. 

980.  [Eupatorium  macrophyllum   L.  Eggers  Fl.  420.] 

981.  Eupatorium  odoratum   L. 

"Christmas  Bush."  Common  in  dry  pastures  and  rocky  road- 
sides. Bassin.  Nov.  (125).  Eggers  Fl.  421.  Used  as  a 
decoration  at  Yuletide. 

982.  [Eupatorium  repandum  \Villd.  Eggers  Fl.  422. J 

983.  Eupatorium  sinuatum  Lam. 

Rocky  soil  near  the  coast  at  New  Fort.      Oct.  (23). 

984.  Lactuca  Intvhacea  Jacq. 

Roadsides  near  Anna's  Hope,  Jan.  (231),  and  Constitution 
Hill.      Eggers  Fl.  466. 


Nt)V.   ig02.        Fl.OKA  OF    IHE    ISLAND  OF  Si'.    CrOIX — MiM.SrAUGH.  535 

gH^.      Lkitii.on   Caxai»f:xsf:    (L.)   Ihitt. 

Roadside  near  St.  John.      Jidy(4S4).      :\Iidland.      May  (Mrs.  R. 
35'"^)-     Eggers  Fl.  430. 
9S6.      Mki.ampooium   pafu]>osu.m   H.B.K. 

In  a  wet  ditch  at  Mt.  Pleasant.  Aug.  (s).  Contentment.  July. 
(Mrs.  R.  445).      Eggers   Fl.  435. 

987.  Ucacoua  nouifloka  (L.)   Hitch. 

Synedrella  Ga?rtn.  '•  Fatten  barrow. "'  Waste  places.  Bassin. 
Nov.  (31).  At  Midland.  March  (Mrs.  R.  208).  Eggers 
Fl.  457. 

988.  Parjhf:nium  Hvsierophorus  L. 

Abundant  in  neglected  \ards  and  along  dry  roadways.  Yard  at 
Bassin.      Oct.  (6),  April  (Mrs.  R.  291).      Eggers  Fl.  439. 

989.  Pkctis   humifusa  Sw. 

Abundant  locall\'  on  the  rocky  seaDbeach,  in  rock  pockets  of 
hard  packed  sand.  Judith's  Fancy.  Nov.  (35).  Feb.  (Mrs. 
R.  117).      Eggers  Fl.  460. 

990.  Pecfis   I'lXCTATA  Jacq. 

Common  in  dry.  wooded  pastures.  Bassin.  Oct.  (12),  April 
(Mrs.  R.  313b).      Eggers  Fl.  458. 

991.  Pluchea  camphorata  (L.)  deC. 

In  a  wet  ditch  at  the  Blackwood's  Estate.      April  (376). 

992.  Pluchea  odorata  (L.)  Cass. 

"Sweet  scent.""  In  a  rich  field  near  Catharihe"s  Rest.  Feb. 
(276).      Eggers  Fl.  432. 

993.  [Pluchea  purpurascens  deC.  Eggers   Fl.  433.] 

994.  P'ff:rocaulox  virgatim  (L. )  deC. 

Roadside  at  east  end.  April  (380).  Also  near  a  lagoon  at  the 
same  place.      Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  106).      Eggers  Fl.  434. 

995.  SoNCHUS   oleraceus    L. 

Roadsides  and  ditches.  Bassin.  Dec.  (151),  Feb.  (Mrs.  R. 
156).  Eggers  Fl.  467.  Used  to  make  a  salad  called 
'  •  calalu. "" 

996.  [Sparganophorus   \'aillantii   (ia'rtn.  Eggers   Fl.  413.] 

997.  [Verbesina  alata  L.  Eggers   Fl.  456.] 

998.  Ver.vonia  arhorescens  (L.)  Sw. 

Roadsides  on  the  north  side.  Feb.  (M.'s.  R.  150).  At  Marieil- 
hoi.      Jan.  (220).      Eggers  Fl.  414. 

999.  [\'ernonia  arborescens  Swartziana   Egg.  Eggers   Fl.  414] 


53t)  FlKI.D    Coi.l'Ml'.IAN    Mrsra'M   -    l-JoTANN  ,    \'()L.    1. 

looo.      [N'trnonia  arboresctns   Ltssini^iana  Efj;fjf.         Eggt-rs  Fl.  414] 
looi.      [W'rnonia  arboresccns  divaricata  S\v.  Eggers  Fl.  414.] 

1002.  I  Willughba^a  gonoclada  (cleC). 
Mikaiiia   de  C.  Eggers    F^l.  427.] 

1003.  Willughbsea  cordifolia  (L.)   Ktzt. 

Climbing  in  roadside  thickets.      Mt.  Eagle.      Jan.  (2S1). 

1004.  [W'edelia   buphthalmoides   (iris.      Eggers   Fl.  446.] 

1005.  [Wedelia  buphthalmoides  Antigiiensis  Nich.      Eggers  Fl.  446.] 

1006.  \\' 1:11 1:1.1  A     r.UI'HIHAI.MOIDES     DoMlNUKNSIS    Gris. 

•'Wild  Tobacco."  Common  in  rich,  wet  soils:  apparently 
local.  Midland.  Dec.  (157),  Feb.  (Mrs.  R.  90).  Eggers 
Fl.  446. 

1007.  \\'i:i)F.i.iA   jKii-OBATA  (L.)   Hitch. 

W.  larnosa  Pers.  In  wet,  swampy  soil  near  the  west  end. 
June  (412).  On  the  north  side.  June  (Mrs.  R.  425). 
Eggers  Fl.  445. 

1008.  [Wedelia  cruciana   Rich.  Eggers   Fl.  449.] 

1009.  [Xanthium  macrocarpum  deC.  Eggers  Fl.   438. J 
loio.      Xanthium  Strumarium  L. 

Roadside  sands  at  Judith's   Fancy.      Feb.  (266). 
loii.      [Zinnia  elegans  Jacq.  Eggers   Fl.  442.] 


SUPPLEMENT. 


ACANTHACE^. 

1012.  [Eranthenium  nervosum  R.Br. 

St.  Croix — Benzon:  ex  Lindau  in  Urb.  Symb. ,  2:199.] 

1013.  [Graptophylliim  pictum  Griff. 

St.  Croix — Eggers  in  Fl.  St.  Croix  137:  ex  Lindau  in  Urb. 
Symb.,  2:213.] 

899.        JUSTICIA    PECTORALIS    Jacq. 

St.  Croix — Isert,  Benzon,  West  (n.v.):  ex  Lindau  in  Urb. 
Symb. ,  2:242. 

1014.  [Justicia  periplocaefolia  Jacq.  Eggers   Fl.  625.] 

1015.  [Justicia  secunda  Vahl. 

In  fructicetis  in  St.  Croix,  coll.  ignot. :  ex  Lindau  in  Urb. 
Symb.,  2:238.] 

1016.  [Pachystachys  coccinea   Nees. 

St.  Croix — Rohr,  Oersted:  ex  Lindau  in  Urb.  Symb.,  2:213.] 

1017.  [Thunbergia  alata  Boj. 

St.  Croix — Eggers  in  Fl.  St.  Croix,  137.] 

ASCLEPIADACEiE. 

1018.  [Marsdenia  floribunda  Schltr. 

In  St.  Croix— Eggers  no.  439.  Stephanotis  floribunda  Ad.  Brong. 
Eggers  FL,  p.  70.] 

CYPERACE^. 

149.      Cyperus  flavus  (Vahl  )  Nees. 

In  his  Fl.  St.  Croix  and  Virgin  Is.,  page  108,  Baron  Eggers 
credits  Buck  Island  (under  this  species)  to  St.  Thomas — 
it  is  off  the  north  shores  of  St.  Croix — his  913  should 
therefore  be  included.  Also  collected  in  St.  Croix  by 
Hornemann,  no.  97. 

1019.  [Cyperus  tenuis  Sw. 

St.  Croix — Eggers:  ex  Clarke  in  Urb.  Symb.,  2:48.] 

537 


538  Field  Columbian   Museum — Botany,  Vol.  I. 

1020.  [Scirpus  articulatus  Gris. 

St.  Croix — Hb.  Vahl. :  ex  Kunth  Enum.,  2:uj8  part.  Ex 
Clarke  in  Urb.  Symb.,  2:94? 

PIPERACE^. 

1021.  [Peperomia  alata  R.&P. 

St.  Croix  —  Richard,  in  hb.  Franquer:  ex  C.  de  Candolle  in 
Urb.  Symb.,  3:241.] 

1022.  [Peperomia  Guadeloupensis   C.deC. 

St.  Croix  at  Springarden — West  in  hb.  de  C:  ex  C.  de  Can- 
dolle in  Urb.  Symb.,  3:239.] 

1023.  [Peperomia  Langsdorffii  Miq. 

St.  Croix — Eggers,  West  in  hb.  Haun.  ex  Dahlst. ,  hb.  Horne- 
mann  in  hb.  v.  Heiirck:  ex  C.  de  Candolle  in  Urb.  Symb., 
3:267.] 

1024.  [Peperomia  myrtifolia  A.Dietr. 

St.  Croix — Pflug  in  hb.  Vahl.  musei  Haun. :  ex  C.  de  Candolle 
in  Urb.  Symb.,  3:237.] 

1025.  [Piper  Amalago  L. 

St.  Croix — West  in  hb.  de  Candolle:  ex  C.  de  Candolle  in  Urb. 
Symb.,  3:167.] 

1026.  [Piper  incurvum  Sieb.  ? 

St.  Croix  ex  West:   ex  C.de  Candolle  in  Urb.  Symb.,  3:201.] 

POLYGONACE^: 

1027.  [Coccoloba  Klotzschiana  Meissn. 

St.  Croix — Specimen  in  hb.  Petrop. :  ex  Lindau  in  Urb.  Symb. , 
1:223.] 

LEGUMINOS^. 

1028.  [Galactia  striata  tomentosa  (Bert.)   Urb. 

Galactia  filiformis  Egg.!  St.  Croix  (1876),  p.  112  et  (pp.)  St. 
Croix  et  Virg.  IsL,  p.  44.  St.  Croix — Mus.  Berol.:  Urban 
in  Urb.  Symb.,  2:321.] 


NDEX 


PAGE 
ACANTHACEvE 529,    536 

Abelmoschus 507 

Abrus 496 

Abutilon 507 

Acacia 491 

Acalypha 502 

Acanthophora 468 

Acanthospermum 533 

Achras 517 

Achyranthes 485 

Acrodiclidium 489 

Acrostichum 470 

Adansonia 510 

Adelia 502 

Adenanthera  493 

Adiantum 469 

Adicea 483 

^cidiella 466 

yEgiphila 523 

/Eschynomene 494 

Agardhiella 468 

Agati 494 

Agave 480 

Ageratum 533 

Agrostis 474 

AlZOACEiE 487 

Albizzia 491 

Albugo 465 

Alternanthera 485 

Aleurites 503 

A  lis7)ia 470 

Alismace.^ 470 

Allium 479 

Aloe 479 

Alpinia 480 

Alysicarpus 494 

Amarantace^e 485 

Amarantus 486 

AMARYLLIDACEiE 479 

Amaryllis 479 

Ambrosia 533 

Ammannia 513 


PAGE 

Amyris 500 

Anacanthus 529 

AnacardiacE/E  504 

Anacardium 505 

Anamomis 514 

Ananas 478 

Andropogon 471 

Anguria , 532 

Anona 488 

Anonace/e 488 

Anthephora 471 

Antherylium 513 

Anthurium 477 

Antigonon 484 

Antirrhoea 530 

ApocynacEvE 518 

Arace^ 477 

Arachis 495 

Ardisia 517 

Argemone 489 

Argithamnia 502 

Aristida 474 

Aristolocliia 484 

Aristolochiace-e 484 

Artocarpus 482 

Arum 478 

Asclepias 519 

Asclepiadace^ 519,  537 

Aspidium 468 

Asterina 465 

Atriplex 485 

Avicennia 523 

Ayenia 510 

Baccharis 533 

Balsaminace/E 506 

.Bastardia 507 

Batidace/E 486 

Batis 486 

Bauhinia 492 

Benthamantha 494 

Bidens 533 


539 


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PAGE 

Bignonia 528 

BiGNONIACEiE 528 

Bixa 511 

BlXACE^E 511 

Boerhaavia 486 

BOMBACACE^E 51O 

BORRAGINACE^ 522 

Borreria 530 

Borrichia 533 

Bouchea 523 

Bougainvillea 487 

Boussingaultia 485 

Bouteloua 475 

Blechnum 469 

Blechum 529 

Bradburya 496 

Brassica 489 

Bromelia 478 

BROMELIACEyE 478 

Brunfelsia 526 

Bryophyllum 490 

Bryothamnion 468 

Buceras 515 

Bucida 515 

Bumelia 517 

Bunchosia 497 

BURSERACE^ 500 

BUXACE^ 504 

Buxus 504 

Byrsonima 497 

Cactace^ 513 

Caesalpinia 493 

Cajanus 496 

Cakile 489 

Caladium 477 

Calliandra 491 

Callicarpa 523 

Callisia 479 

Calophyllum 511 

Calotropis 519 

Campanulace^e 533 

Canavalia 496 

Canella 511 

Canellace>e 511 

Canna 481 

Cannace-e 481 

Capparidace.e 489 

Capparis 490 

Capraria 527 


PAGE 

CaPRIFOLIACE/E 532 

Capsicum ^ . . . .   526 

Cardiospermum 505 

Carica 512 

CaricacE;E 512 

Caryophyllace^f 488 

Casearia 511 

Cassia 492 

Cassia 493 

Cassytha 489 

Castalia 488 

Castela 500 

Casuarina 482 

CasuarinacevE 482 

Catesbaea 530 

Caulerpa 467 

Caulerpace^ 467 

Cayaponia 532 

Cecropia 482 

Celastrace/E 505 

Celosia 485 

Celtis 482 

Cenchrus 474 

Cephalandra 532 

Cereus 513 

Cestrum 526 

Chsetochloa 473 

Ch.etangiace^ 468 

Ch^TOPHORACE/E 467 

Chamaecrista 493 

Chaj/iaraphis 473 

Chaptalia 533 

Cheilanthes 469 

Chenopodiace/E 485 

Chenopodium 485 

Chiococca 530 

Chione 530 

Chioris 474 

Chlorophora 482 

Chrysobalanus 490 

Chrysodium 470 

Chrysophylluni 517 

Chytraculia 514 

Cinnamomum 489 

Cipura 480 

Cissampelos 488 

Cissus 506 

Citharexylum 524 

Citrus 499 

Cleome 489 


Nov.  1902.      Flora  of  the  Island  of  St.  Croix — Millspaugh.       541 


PAGE 

Clerodendron 524 

Clidemia 516 

Clitoria 496 

Clusia 511 

CLYPEOSPH^RIACiE 465 

Coccoloba 484,  538 

CODIACE^ 467 

Codiasum 502 

Codium 467 

Coffea 530 

Coix 471 

Coleosporium 465 

Coleus 525 

Colubrina 506 

COMBRETACE^ 515 

Commelina 478 

COMMELINACE.E 478 

Comocladia 504 

COMPOSIT/E 533 

Condalea 506 

Conocarpus 516 

CONVOLVULACE.4-: 519 

Convolvulus 519 

Corchorus 507 

Cordia 522 

Cosmos 533 

Couroupita 514 

Cracca 494 

Crassulace/E 490 

Crescentia 528 

Crinum 479 

Crossandra 529 

Crotalaria 494 

Croton 501 

Crucifer^ 489 

Cucumis 532 

Cucurbita 532 

Cucurbitace.e 532 

Curcuma 480 

Cuscuta 519 

Cyathus 467 

Cymodocea 470 

Cynodon 474 

Cynosiirus 475 

Cyperace^e 475,  537 

Cyperus 476 

Cyperus 537 

Cyperus  423,  476 

Cystopus 465 


PAGE 

Dactyloctenium 475 

Dalbergia 495 

Dalechampia 502 

Datura 526 

Desmanthus •.  . .  492 

Diatiihera 529 

Diapedium 529 

Dictyota 467 

DlCTYOTACE^ 467 

Dilophus 468 

Dioscorea 480 

DlOSCOREACE^ 480 

Dipholis 518 

Diplachne 475 

Diplochita 516 

Distictis 528 

Distreptus 534 

Ditaxis 501 

Dodoniea  . . . , 506 

Dolicholus 496 

Dolichos 497 

DOTHIDACE.^ 465 

Drejerella 529 

Drepanocarpus 495 

Drymaria 488 

Drypetes 501 

Duranta   524 

Ecliinodorus 470 

Ecliites 518 

Eclipta 534 

Ehretia 522 

Eichhornia 479 

Elaeodendron 505 

Eleocharis 477 

Elephantopus 534 

Eleusine 475 

Eleusinc 475 

Emilia 534 

Epidendrum 481 

Eragrostis 475 

Eranthemum 536 

Erechthites 534 

Erigeron 534 

Eriochloa 471 

Eriodendron 510 

Erithalis 530 

Ernodea 530 

Erythrina 496 

Erythroxylace/e 497 


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PAGE 

Erytliroxylum 497 

Kucharis 480 

P-ugenia 514 

Eupatorium 534 

Euphorbia 503 

EUPHORBIACEAC 5OO 

Euxolus 486 

Evolvuliis 520 

E.xostemma 531 

Fagara 499 

Faramea 531 

Festiica    475 

Ficus 483 

Fimbristylis 477 

Flacourtiace.'E 511 

Fleurya 483 

Forestiera 518 

Fourcroya 480 

FucACE.E 467 

Galactia 495,  538 

Galaxaura 468 

Galphimia 498 

Glycine 496 

Gomphrena 485 

GOODENIACE/E 533 

Gossypium 507 

Gouania 506 

Gramine/E 470 

Graptophyllum 536 

Guettarda 531 

Guajacuni 498 

Guazuma 510 

Guignardia 465 

Guilajidina 493 

GuTTiFER/E 511 

Gymnantlies 503 

Gymnogramma 469 

Haeniatoxylun 493 

Hamelia 531 

Hedwigia 500 

Heleocharis 477 

Helicteres 510 

Heliotropium 523 

Heniionitis 46<; 

Herpestis 527 

Heteropteris 498 

H  ibiscus 508 


PAGE 

Hippeastrum 480 

Hippomane  503 

Holmskioldia 524 

Hura 503 

Hydrocharitace.e 470 

Hydrophyllace^, 521 

Hymenaea 492 

Hymenocallis 480 

HymenomycetacE/E 467 

Hypnea 468 

Hypospila 465 

Hyptis 525 

Ibatia 519 

Iclithyomethia 495 

Impatiens 506 

Indigofera 494 

Inga 491 

lonidium    511 

IpomcKa 520 

Iresine 485 

IridacE;E 480 

Isotoma ■ 533 

Ixophonis 473 

Ixora 531 

Jacquemontia 521 

Jacquinia 517 

Jambosa 515 

Jasminum 518 

Jatroplia 502 

Juncellus 476 

Jussieua 516 

Jiissieua 516 

Justicia 529,  536 

Kallstnemia 498 

Kokera 485 

Krugiodendron 506 

Kyllinga 475 

Labiat.e 525 

Lablab 497 

Lactuca 534 

Lcesiadia 465 

Lagenaria 532 

LagerstRuniia 513 

Lagiincularia 516 

Lantana 524 

Lappago 471 


Nov.  igo2.      Flora  of  the  Island  oi"  St.  Croix — Millspaugh.       543 


PAGE 

LaURACE/E 489 

Laurencia 468 

Lawsonia 514 

Lecythidace/E 514 

Leguminos^e    491,  538 

Lemna 478 

Lemnace^ 478 

Leonotis 525 

Leonurus 525 

Lepidium 489 

Leptilon 535 

Leptochloa 475 

Leucaena 491 

Leucas 525 

Liliace^e 479 

Lippia : . .  .   524 

Lithophila 485 

Lonicera.   532 

LORANTHACE^ 483 

Lourea 495 

Lucuma 518 

Luffa   532 

Lycopersicum 527 

Lythrace/E 513 

Malachra 508 

Malpighia 498 

Malpighiace^ 497 

MALVACEiE 507 

Malvastrum 508 

Mammea 511 

Mangifera 504 

Manihot 502 

Maranta 481 

Marantace-^ 481 

Alariscus 476 

Marsdenia ^ 537 

Martynia 529 

Martyniace^ 529 

Mayepea 518 

Maytenus 505 

Meibomia 495 

Melampodium 535 

Melampsorace/E 465 

Melastomatace^ 516 

Melia 500 

Meliace^ 500 

M  elicocca .    505 

Melocactus 513 

Melochia 510 


PAGE 

Melothria 532 

Menispermace>e 488 

Mentha 525 

Mesospha?rum 525 

Metastelma 519 

Miconia 516- 

Microtea 486 

Mikajiia 536 

Milium 471 

Mimosa 492 

M  irabilis 486 

Mollugo 487 

Momordica 533 

Monniera 527 

MORACE.E 482 

Morinda 531 

Moringa 490 

MORINGACE^E 49° 

Morrisonia 490 

Mouriria 516 

Mucuna 496 

M  urraya 499 

Musa 480 

MusACEyE 480 

Mycosph.erellace/E 465 

Myginda 505 

Myrica 515 

Myrodia 510 

Myrospermum 493 

Myrsinace^e 517 

Myrtace^ 514 

Nama 521 

Nasturtium 489 

Naudinia 429 

Nazia 471 

Nectandra 489 

Nephrolepis 468 

Nerium 518 

Nicotiana 527 

NlDULARIACE^ 46? 

Nyctaginace^ 486 

NyMPH;EACE^ 488 

Ocimum 525 

Odontonema 53° 

CEnothera 516 

Olacace^ 484 

Oldenlandia 53' 

Oleace/e 518 

Onagrace^ 516 


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PAGE 

Oplismenus 473 

Opuntia 513 

OrchidacEvE 481 

Orthopogon 473 

Oxalidace/E  497 

Oxalis 497 

Oxandra 488 

Pachystachys 536 

Padina 468 

Palicoiirea 531 

Panicum 472 

Panicum 473 

Papaverace^e 489 

Paritium 508 

Parkinsonia 493 

Parthenium 535 

Paspalum 471 

Passiflora 512 

PassifloracE;E 512 

Paullinia 505 

Pavonia 508 

Pectis 535 

Pedilanthus 504  ' 

Pencillus 467 

Peperomia '. 481,  538 

Pereskia 513 

PerisporacEvE 465 

peronosporace.e 465 

Persea 489 

Petitia 524 

Petiveria 486 

Petrea 524 

Peucedanum 517 

Pharbitis 521 

Pharus 474 

Phaseolus 497 

Phcebe 489 

Phoradendron 483 

Phthirusa 483 

Phyllachora 465 

Phyllanthus 500 

Physalis 527 

Physalospora 465 

Phytolaccace^. 486 

Picricna 500 

Pictetia 494 

Pilea 483 

Pimenta 515 

Pimpinella 517 


PAGE 

Piper 481,  538 

Piperace^e 481,  538 

Pisonia 487 

Pitcairnia 478 

Pithecolobium 491 

Plantaginace;E 530 

Plantago 530 

Pleosporace/E 465 

Pluchea 535 

Plumbaginace/E 517 

Plumbago 517 

Plumeria 518 

Poa 475 

Poinciana 493 

Polanisia 490 

polygalace^ 50o 

Polygonace.e 484,  538 

polypodiace.e 468 

Polypodium 469 

Polystictus 467 

PONTEDERIACE^ 479 

Porana 521 

Portlandia 531 

Portulaca 487 

PORTULACACE^ 487 

POTAMOGETCNACE^E 47O 

Priva 524 

Psidium 515 

Psychotria 531 

Pteris 469 

Pterocaulon 535 

Puccinia 466 

PUCCINIACE/E 466 

Punica 514 

PUNICACE^E 514 

Quamoclit 521 

Quassia 499 

Quisqualis 516 

Randia 531 

Rauwolfia 519 

Renealmia 480 

Reynosia 506 

Rhamnace^ 506 

Rliizophora 514 

Rhizophorace^ 514 

Rhodomelace.e 468 

RHODOPHVLLlDACEyE 468 

Rhoeo 479 


Nov.  I902.      Flora  OF  THF.  Island  OK  Sr.  Croix— Mill.spaugh.       545 


PAGE 

Khus 504 

Rhynclwsia 496 

Ricinus 502 

Rivina 486 

I\()cliefortia 523 

kondeletia -. 532 

R(>SACE,K 490 

R  I'KLACK.K 530 

Ruellia 529 

Ruppia 470 

Uusselia 328 

i\  ITACE.K 4QQ 

Sahinea 494 

Saccliariim 470 

Salicace.e 482 

Salicornia 485 

Salix 482 

Salvia 525 

Samyda 512 

Sansevieria 47q 

Sai'INOACe.e 505 

Sapindus 506 

SaV(  )TACE.E 517 

Sargassum 467 

Savia 501 

Scievola 533 

Scluefferia 505 

Schmidelia 506 

Schivnits 476 

Sclutpfia 484 

Scirpus 538 

Scleria 477 

Scleropus 486 

Scolosanthiis 532 

Scoparia 528 

ScKOPHrLAKLACE.E 527 

Securidaca 500 

Secun'nega 501 

Serjania 505 

Sesuvium 487 

Sctaria 47^ 

Sida 508 

Sideroxylon 318 

Slm arubace.e 4c)q 

Sinapis 489 

Siplionoglossa 529 

Smilax 47^ 

SOLANACK.E 526 

S(.)lanuni [^27 


PAGK 

Sonchus 535 

Soplioi'a 493 

vSorghuin 471 

Sparganopliorus 535 

Spennacoce 532 

Si'H.KROCOCCACE.E 468 

Spondias ; 504 

Sporc)])ohis 474 

Shxcliytarphcta 525 

Steiiostoiintiii 530 

Sten()ta]>linini 474 

S/t-p//a/tof/s 5  :^7 

Stkrclllack.e 510 

Stigniatupliyllon 498 

Styldsantlies 495 

Suriana   499 

Swietenia  500 

Syiit'(fre'//ii 5  ^55 

Syntlierisma 473 

Tionitis 469 

Talinum 487 

Ta.makicack.k 511 

Tamarindus 492 

Taniarix 511 

Tecdina    .„ 328 

'reraninus 496 

Terentepohlia 467 

Teinstncmia 511 

Tetrazygia 516 

Thalassia 470 

Th KAC i:.K 511 

Thc()l)r()ma 510 

Tliespfsia 509 

Tlievetia 519 

Tluin)iergia 530,  537 

TiLLVCKK 506 

Tillandsia 478 

T(il)inia 499 

Ton/ /in /in// 476 

Tuurnefortia 523 

Tragia 502 

T/tii{//s 471 

Trenia 482 

Trianosiiernia 533 

'I'riamlioma 487 

'rriliulus 4<j8 

Tricliilia 500 

Tiilix 5H 

Tri|)hasia 499 

Triumfetta 506 


546 


FlKI.h    Coi.UMMIAN     MUSF.UM — 1>()T.\NV,    \'oi..    1. 


r.M.i', 

Tiirnera 5'- 

TrKNKKAc  K.v: 312 

Typlia 470 

TviMiACKv; 470 

Ucacoua ?35 

I'dotea 4^>7 

Ul.m ACK/K 482 

r.MHKLl.JFI'.R.K 517 

I'  re(l( ) 466 

Urena 30() 

I'rera 483 

I'roniyces 466 

I'rticack.k 483 

Ustilagixacp:  K 466 

\'alerian()(les 525 

X'anclellia 528 

\'erbf.na(  i:.K 523 

Verbesina 535 

Vernonia 535 

^■igna 497 

ViiAi 474 

Villamilla 486 

\'inca 519 


Xioi.ACK.K 511 

X'lTACK.E 306 

V'itex 523 

\'  itis 506 

\'ouaca])oua 405 

W'altheria 311 

Weclclia 336 

Willuglibiea 536 

Wissadula 510 

Xantliiuni 536 

Xantbosoma 478 

Xanthoxylum 499 

Yucca 479 

Zebrina 479 

Zepliyranthes 479 

Zingiber 480 

ZiNGIBEKACE.K 480 

Zinnia 536 

Zizyphus 506 

Zygophyi.lack.f, 408- 


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